Downtown in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gunpowder Blast
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
1. Gunpowder Blast Marker
ignited stored gunpowder.
25 killed and 64 injured in
city's deadliest accident.
Erected 2012
Erected 2012 by Onondaga Historical Association, William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 43° 3.148′ N, 76° 9.064′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Willow Street and North Warren Street, on the right when traveling west on East Willow Street. Located in front of the Willow 123 Lofts apartment building below the Interstate 690 overpass. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 E Willow St, Syracuse NY 13203, 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: Onondaga Indians (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); City Center (about 700 feet away); Hanover Square (about 700 feet away); Pitts Park (about 700 feet away); Alexis de Tocqueville (about 700 feet away); How Much Does a Canal Boat Weigh?
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Also see . . . Gunpowder Explosion on Oswego Canal. (Submitted on February 3, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York.)
Photographed by Mollie, February 1, 2020
2. Gunpowder Blast Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 11, 2023
3. Gunpowder Blast Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. 3. submitted on June 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
