Near Dryden in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Underground Railroad

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 1, 2022

1. Underground Railroad Marker

Inscription. Home of Hananiah Wilcox and wife Nancy Ann Price who sheltered and assisted fugitive slaves on way to Canada

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR.

Location. 42° 28.988′ N, 76° 23.297′ W. Marker is near Dryden, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of Lower Creek Road and Creek Road, on the right on Lower Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 Lower Creek Rd, Ithaca NY 14850, 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

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 5 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: 1st Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Underground Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freeville Junction (approx. 3 miles away); “Daddy” (approx. 3.1 miles away); Wagonshed (approx. 3.2 miles away); Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterinary College (approx. 4½ miles away); Forest Home (approx. 4½ miles away).

Underground Railroad Marker and House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 15, 2024

2. Underground Railroad Marker and House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.