Westside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Railroad Yards
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
1. Railroad Yards Marker
located on these grounds.
Site of 1852 gathering of
5000 abolitionists.
Frederick Douglass spoke.
Erected by Onondaga Historical Association, William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 43° 2.82′ N, 76° 10.014′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Westside. It is at the intersection of West Fayette Street and Seneca Street, on the right when traveling west on West Fayette Street. Located on Syracuse's West Side in the parking lot for the Lipe Art Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 W Fayette St, Syracuse NY 13204, 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: Salt Production (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harriet May Mills House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The 24-Second "Shot Clock" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Taras H. Shevchenko (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Banks of the Erie Canal
this page online
Also see . . . History of the Railroad Yards Marker. (Submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York.)
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
2. Railroad Yards Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
