Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Donald E. Burton Sr.

5th February 1930 - 11th February 1970

— City of Binghamton Department of Parks & Recreation Employee —

Donald E. Burton Sr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

1. Donald E. Burton Sr. Marker

Inscription. On February 11th Donald was driving a tractor fitted with a sweeper brush to remove snow from sidewalks. Donald noticed co-workers shoveling the sidewalks of this bridge. In an act of kindness he volunteered to clear the bridge sidewalks with his tractor. The tractor broke through the walkway of the bridge and he fell into the icy waters below.

Mr. Burton was survived by his wife of seventeen years, Marion, and five children aged eleven, seven, five, three and one. Mr. Burton was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict, and had worked for the City of Binghamton for six years.

"Public service is more than doing a job efficiently and honestly, it is a complete dedication to the people you serve"

Erected 2020 by City of Binghamton and the Burton Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Korean. A significant day of the year for for this entry is February 11.

Location. 42° 5.585′ N, 75° 54.436′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is at the intersection of Conklin Avenue and Exchange

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Street, on the left when traveling east on Conklin Avenue. Marker is in South Side Veteran's Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binghamton NY 13903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Susquehanna River Tragedy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Susquehanna (about 400 feet away); AME Zion Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); African American Community (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freedom Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Universalist (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory (approx. 0.4 miles

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

2. Donald E. Burton Sr. Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.

Exchange Street Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

3. Exchange Street Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.