Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alley Oop
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 1, 2020
1. Alley Oop Marker
Created in the 1940s, Alley Oop once stood watch outside the barracks of the former Rome Air Depot.
Named after the prehistoric comic strip character, servicemen crafted the statue in their spare time to guard the facility.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of retired Air Force Sergeant Edwin “Square” Wancewicz, Alley Oop was reinstalled in 2015 and stands as a testament to the park's rich military history.
May 30, 2016
Erected 2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 2016.
Location. 43° 13.01′ N, 75° 24.946′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Hill Road (New York State Route 825) and Ellsworth Road, on the right when traveling north on Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome NY 13441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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: Mohawk Valley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Townsend E. Griffiss (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brothers-in-law in War and Peace (approx. 0.9 miles away); The ALCM (approx. 0.9 miles away); During the siege of Fort Stanwix Aug. 1777
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Also see . . .
1. Griffiss Sculpture Garden. Griffiss Business and Technology Park website entry (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Alley Oop. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 1, 2020
2. “Alley Oop” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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