Eastside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Geddes
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
1. James Geddes Marker
of the New York Canals
His public history may be found
in the history of the General
and State Goverments;
His private [virtues?] in the memory
of his acquaintances
Born in Pennsylvania
July 22, 1763.
Died August 19, 1838.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal, the Erie Canal, the Ohio and Erie Canal, and the The Miami & Erie Canal series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1763.
Location. 43° 1.794′ N, 76° 7.996′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Eastside. It can be reached from Comstock Avenue. Monument is in Section 48 of Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Comstock Avenue, Syracuse NY 13210, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood (about 300 feet away); The Unknown Dead (about 300 feet away); A. [Alonzo] B. Caldwell (about 500 feet away); Elks Rest (about 600 feet away); Old Rose Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Young Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.
Also see . . .
1. James Geddes: Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Today in Science History website entry (Submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Canal "Engineers". HathiTrust website entry (Submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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2. James Geddes
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
3. James Geddes Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
4. James Geddes Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
