Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sidney Firemen's Memorial Park
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Sidney Firemen's Memorial Park Marker
Centuries ago, the land including this park was the site of a stockaded Indian village and burial knoll. Other Indian villages followed at intervals. The area is rich in Revolutionary history. In 1901, a factory was built on this and adjoining land for the making of french cheeses. It burned in 1931.
This land was purchased by Sidney firemen in November, 1972 for creation of a park.
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1972.
Location. 42° 18.861′ N, 75° 24.035′ W. Marker is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. It can be reached from River Street south of Patterson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sidney NY 13838, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Susquehanna River (a few steps from this marker); Juglans Cinerea (within shouting distance of this marker); The Susquehanna River's Food Chain (within shouting distance of this marker); Larry "L.T." Thrower (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayor Elwood "Dixie" Davis (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Acer Saccharum (about 500 feet away); January 1996 Flash Flood In The Susquehanna River Basin (about 600 feet away); Vitus Labrusca (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Sidney Firemen's Memorial Park Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
3. Sidney Firemen's Memorial Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
