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

Lewis Henry Morgan

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 1, 2021

1. Lewis Henry Morgan Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of Lewis Henry Morgan. Began American anthropology. Teacher Cayuga Lake Academy, wrote League of Iroquois 1851

Erected 1999 by Cayuga County, Katherine Graham.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 42° 42.321′ N, 76° 40.667′ W. Marker is in Ledyard, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 90 0.1 miles north of Ledyard Road (County Route 45A), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1810 Route 90, 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 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,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Eliza Mosher (approx. 2½ miles away); Isaac Mekeel (approx. 2½ miles away); Wells College (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ledyard (approx. 2.9 miles away); Glen Park 1852 (approx. 3 miles away); Home of Jethro Wood (approx. 3.2 miles away); Birthplace of Theodore Ledyard Cuyler (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Lewis Morgan (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 2, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Lewis Henry Morgan Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 1, 2021

2. Lewis Henry Morgan Birthplace

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.