King Ferry in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Unknown Soldier

1. Unknown Soldier Marker

Inscription. Only soldier lost in Col. Butler's force against Cayuga Iroquois
Buried in nearby gully, September 25, 1779.

Erected 1987 by Cayuga Lake Granges.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1779.

Location. 42° 38.986′ N, 76° 38.141′ W. Marker is in King Ferry, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of Lake Road (County Road 157) and Center Road, on the right when traveling south on Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 658 Lake Rd, King Ferry NY 13081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Linseed Oil Millstone (approx. 1.4 miles away); Northville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Jabez Bradley Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site Of (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Log Meeting House (approx. 2 miles away); Town of Genoa (approx. 2.9 miles away); Busy Bee Ferry (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King Ferry.

Photographed by Mira Earls, circa July 11, 2016

2. Unknown Soldier Marker

Unknown Soldier Marker area shot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, circa July 11, 2016

3. Unknown Soldier Marker area shot

Unknown Soldier Marker area Lidar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Atwater

4. Unknown Soldier Marker area Lidar

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Shannon L. Armstrong of Genoa, New York. 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 4. submitted on April 4, 2025, by David Atwater of Rochester, New York. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.