Sidney Center in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Settlers of Sidney Center
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020
1. First Settlers of Sidney Center Marker
To The Memory of the First
Settlers of Sidney Center,
Jacob and Martha Bidwell
Settled 1792
Donated by Rotary Club of Sidney, N.Y.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 42° 17.367′ N, 75° 15.683′ W. Marker is in Sidney Center, New York, in Delaware County. It is on Maywood Lane north of Depot Street (New York State Route 35), on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sidney Center NY 13839, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sidney Center Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lost Peace (approx. 2.9 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sluman Wattles (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tompkins Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Turner Tavern (approx. 5.8 miles away); Common School District 32 (approx. 5.8 miles away); Stone Hall (approx. 5.9 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker is located on the restored Maywood O&W (Ontario &
this page online
Also see . . . Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on May 17, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020
2. Maywood Historical Depot
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020
3. Maywood Historical Depot
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020
4. Maywood Historical Depot
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020
5. Maywood Historical Depot
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, May 3, 2020
6. Maywood Historical Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
