DeRuyter in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Freight Depot
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 18, 2022
1. Freight Depot Marker
Built 1871 by Midland R.R. Moved 300 yds east of here 1880 by Lehigh Valley R.R. Ticket station burned April, 1970
Erected 1997 by DeRuyter Contractors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 42° 45.579′ N, 75° 53.43′ W. Marker is in DeRuyter, New York, in Madison County. It is on Railroad Street north of Seminary Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: De Ruyter NY 13052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fire Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Seventh Day Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ezra Cornell Boyhood Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Red School House Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); David Davis (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lee Homestead (approx. 2.9 miles away); Keeney Cabin (approx. 3 miles away); Pioneer Church (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in DeRuyter.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 18, 2022
2. Freight Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
