Eaton in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Toll Gate No. 1
Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
1. Toll Gate No. 1 Marker
Georgetown Plank Road, 1849.
Sawen Morse, 1st white child
born in Eaton was 1st
keeper of this gate.
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 51.86′ N, 75° 35.242′ W. Marker is in Eaton, New York, in Madison County. It is on New York State Route 26 south of Smith Road (County Route 85), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eaton NY 13334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away); Col. Joshua Leland (approx. 1.3 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Eaton Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Union School (approx. 1½ miles away); WTM Engine Works (approx. 1½ miles away); Morse House (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
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Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
2. Toll Gate No. 1 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
