Aurora in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Scipio Lodge

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2020

1. Scipio Lodge Marker

Inscription. Masonic charter 1797
Building erected 1806
Used by the craft until 1819

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 42° 45.178′ N, 76° 42.125′ W. Marker is in Aurora, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 90) 0.2 miles north of Dublin Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aurora NY 13026, 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 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: Cayuga Lake Academy

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Postal Service (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scipio Lodge No. 110 (about 500 feet away); Peachtown (about 700 feet away); Patrick Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Theodore Ledyard Cuyler (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Home (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Scipio Lodge Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2020

2. Scipio Lodge Site

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.