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Teegastoweas

 
 
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Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, April 11, 2023
1. Teegastoweas Marker
Inscription. Iroquois name for Six Mile Creek. Derived from distance to Cascadilla Creek from place where warriors path to Owego forded Six Mile Creek.
 
Erected 1996 by Town of Ithaca.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native AmericansWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 42° 24.62′ N, 76° 27.284′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. Marker is on Burns Road, 0.3 miles south of Burns Way, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Burns Rd, Ithaca NY 14850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bethel Grove School (approx. ¾ mile away); Catskill Turnpike (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ithaca & Owego (approx. one mile away); Six Mile Creek (approx. 2½ miles away); Besemers Station (approx. 2½ miles away); Inclined Plane (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterinary College (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cornell University (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ithaca.
 
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Photographed By Mira Earls, June 20, 2023
2. Teegastoweas Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 11, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.   2. submitted on June 20, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
 
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