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

Underground Railroad

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 5, 2022

1. Underground Railroad Marker

Inscription. Home of William Hanford and wife Altha C. Todd who sheltered fugitive slaves on way to Canada and freedom

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

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

Location. 42° 28.955′ N, 76° 23.633′ W. Marker is in Dryden, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Lower Creek Road west of Wood Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dryden NY 13053, 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 as the crow flies: A different marker also

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named Underground Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Wagonshed (approx. 3 miles away); Freeville Junction (approx. 3.3 miles away); “Daddy” (approx. 3.4 miles away); Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George (approx. 3.4 miles away); Veterinary College (approx. 4.2 miles away); Forest Home (approx. 4.2 miles away).

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

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 15, 2024

2. The Underground Railroad House and Marker

The Underground Railroad House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 15, 2024

3. The Underground Railroad 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 722 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.