Eaton in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
WTM Engine Works
Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
1. WTM Engine Works Marker
Engine MFG. 1852-1893. Maker of
the first 4-wheel drive steam
traction engine. World's largest
steam engine co. in the 1880's.
1795-1995
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 42° 51.024′ N, 75° 36.662′ W. Marker is in Eaton, New York, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Mechanic Street and New York State Route 26, on the right when traveling north on Mechanic Street. Located behind the A-n-W E-Z Eaton Mini Mart gas station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4067 NY-26, 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: Old Union School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eaton Church (about 500 feet away); Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Morse House (approx. Ό mile away); Morse Mill Dam (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Farm (approx. half a mile away); Toll Gate No. 2 (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
Also see . . . History of WTM Engine Works. (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Mollie of Syracuse, New York.)
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Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
2. WTM Engine Works 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 374 times since then and 22 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.
