Near Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indian Mound
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2020
1. Indian Mound Marker
Known to be the site of
an early Jesuit mission
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 42° 48.608′ N, 76° 42.044′ W. Marker is near Union Springs, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 90 0.1 miles Great Gully Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union Springs NY 13160, 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: Routes of the Armies (a few steps from this marker); Cayuga Castle (a few steps from this marker); Missionaries To The Cayuga (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cayuga Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Frontenac (approx. half a mile away); Old Quarries (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Irving (approx. 1.6 miles away); Zobedia Alleman (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Springs.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, July 22, 2016
2. Indian Mound along Route 90
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,434 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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