Eaton in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Morse Mill Dam
Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
1. Morse Mill Dam Marker
water power begun by
Joseph Morse 1796 created
county industrial center
lasting a century to 1896
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 42° 50.957′ N, 75° 37.169′ W. Marker is in Eaton, New York, in Madison County. It is on New York State Route 26 west of Mill Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3942 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 walking distance of this marker: Morse House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Union School (approx. 0.4 miles away); WTM Engine Works (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eaton Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Site of Farm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Toll Gate No. 2 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
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Photographed by Mollie, February 22, 2020
2. Morse Mill Dam 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 665 times since then and 19 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.
