Lincklaen in Deruyter in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John B. Finch
Great temperance orater, born here March 17, 1852. Right Worthy Grand Templar of the World-wide Order of Good Templars, 1884-1887
Erected 1939 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1852.
Location. 42° 41.74′ N, 75° 52.394′ W. Marker is in Deruyter, New York, in Madison County. It is in Lincklaen. It is on County Route 12 0.6 miles north of County Route 12B, on the left 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Red School House Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ezra Cornell Boyhood Home (approx. 4.3 miles away); Early Tavern (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Store (approx. 4.3 miles away); Union Valley Congregational Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fire Bell (approx. 4.4 miles away); Freight Depot (approx. 4½ miles away); Seventh Day Baptist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.



