Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New York State Inebriate Asylum

Erected 1858

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

1. New York State Inebriate Asylum Marker

Inscription. First hospital on the United States dedicated to the treatmemt of alcoholism. Placed by the New York State Society of the National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor Mrs. James V. Fiori State President 1997

Erected 1997 by New York State Society of the National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 42° 6.394′ N, 75° 51.91′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is on Century Drive north of Kriska Lane, on the left when traveling north. The location of the marker is approximate, near the main entrance to the hospital on its eastern side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binghamton NY 13904, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post 1645 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic North Side-Bingham's Patent (approx. 2 miles away); Historic North Side-The Chenango Canal (approx. 2 miles away); Carpenter-Hunt Building (approx. 2 miles away); Chester B. Lord (approx. 2 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bud Fowler (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.

Also see . . . New York State Inebriate Asylum - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

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Photographed by Scott J. Payne

2. New York State Inebriate Asylum

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

3. New York State Inebriate Asylum

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

4. New York State Inebriate Asylum

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

5. New York State Inebriate Asylum

Photographed by Scott J. Payne

6. New York State Inebriate Asylum

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 58 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.