Ledyard in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ledyard
Named from Benj. Ledyard. Called Chapins Crs. from P. Chapin, settled 1800, and Talcotts Crs. from R. Talcott, settled 1812.
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 42° 41.706′ N, 76° 37.3′ W. Marker is in Ledyard, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 34B and Ledyard Road (County Route 45A), on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 34B. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aurora NY 13026, 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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site Of (approx. 1.6 miles away); Jabez Bradley Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); Wheeler Home (approx. 2 miles away); Isaac Mekeel (approx. 2.1 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Eliza Mosher (approx. 2.1 miles away); Northville (approx. 2.2 miles away); Linseed Oil Millstone (approx. 2.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Benjamin Ledyard - Society of the Cincinnati. (Submitted on May 2, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

