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Preble in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

William Van Denburg

 
 
William Van Denburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 9, 2020
1. William Van Denburg Marker
Inscription.
William Van Denburg erected log cabin 1802. First frame house built 1806 and used as hotel.
 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
 
Location. 42° 44.127′ N, 76° 8.91′ W. Marker is in Preble, New York, in Cortland County. It is at the intersection of Otisco Valley Road (County Route 103) and New York State Route 281, on the left when traveling south on Otisco Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Preble NY 13141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as
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the crow flies: Methodist Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Preble Roll Of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Lest We Forget” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Log Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Baltimore (approx. 1.2 miles away); American Kestrel (approx. 1.4 miles away); First School (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Preble.
 
William Van Denburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 9, 2020
2. William Van Denburg Marker
William Van Denburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 9, 2020
3. William Van Denburg Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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