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

Abner Treman

 
 
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 25, 2020
1. Abner Treman Marker
Inscription.
First settler and founder of Trumansburg built his log house near this spot in 1792
 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
 
Location. 42° 32.463′ N, 76° 39.505′ W. Marker is in Trumansburg, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (New York State Route 96) and South Street, on the right on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trumansburg NY 14886, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (within shouting
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distance of this marker); R. A. Moog Company (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Ulysses (about 700 feet away); Camp House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Second Baptist Society of Ulysses (approx. Ό mile away); Route Between Lakes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taughannock Giant (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trumansburg.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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