Valley in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forman House
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
1. Forman House Marker
Joshua Forman
First president of the
Village of Syracuse and
champion of the Erie Canal
Erected by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 43° 0.118′ N, 76° 8.961′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Valley. It is on West Seneca Turnpike (New York State Route 173) east of Milburn Dr., on the left when traveling east. Located at the Zen House of Syracuse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 266 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse NY 13207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Home of Comfort Tyler (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anglers Assn. (approx. half a mile away); Gridley House (approx. half a mile away); The Sanatorium (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Indian Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); James E. Heath Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Iroquois Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Joshua Forman Biography. (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York.)
2. Zen Center of Syracuse at the Forman House. (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York.)
3. Forman House NYS Historic Marker Dedication (YouTube, 1.5 min., William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on February 3, 2020.)
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
2. Forman House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
