Near Homer in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Settler
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2020
1. Early Settler Marker
built his cabin here in
1794 on land granted
for services in the
Revolutionary War
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 42° 40.293′ N, 76° 13.076′ W. Marker is near Homer, New York, in Cortland County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 41 and Route 41A, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 41. Marker is in Atwater Cemetery, about three miles NW of Homer. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5485 NY Rt 41, Homer NY 13077, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eli DeVoe (a few steps from this marker); Homer Dist. 2 School (approx. Ύ mile away); Leon Chandler (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rhoda Beebe (approx. 2.7 miles away); Near This Spot (approx. 2.7 miles away); Birthplace of Francis Carpenter (approx. 2.9 miles away); Birthplace of Dr. James Henry Salisbury (approx. 2.9 miles away); Glenwood Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer.
Also see . . . Thomas Gould Alvord Sr. at Find A Grave. (Submitted on November 6, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2020
2. Early Settler Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
