Southside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Libba's Grove

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2023

1. Libba's Grove Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten,
internationally renowned and loved
as a writer and singer of folk music.
Most well known for her song "Freight Train",
she has kept 19th century folklore alive
so that her great-grandchildren and all children
can carry it into the 21st century.

A Living Treasure Award by the
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.

Dedicated November 29, 1983

Erected 1983 by City of Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.

Location. 43° 2.014′ N, 76° 8.843′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Southside. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King East and State Street, on the left when traveling east on Martin Luther King East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Martin Luther King East, Syracuse NY 13205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

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in Central New York.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 walking distance of this marker: Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (a few steps from this marker); Spanish War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Young Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rock of the Marne Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); FDR Dedicated Our Medical College Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); A. [Alonzo] B. Caldwell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Unknown Dead (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.

Also see . . . Elizabeth Cotten: Master of American folk music (Smithsonian Folkways). (Submitted on March 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Libba's Grove and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2023

2. Libba's Grove and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.