Newfield in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Picnic Corners
Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba
1. Picnic Corners Marker
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt attended a picnic here with the townspeople of Newfield on October 24, 1910
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 304.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 24, 1910.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 18.349′ N, 76° 37.11′ W. Marker was in Newfield, New York, in Tompkins County. Marker was on Vankirk Road (New York State Route 132) near Irish Hill Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Newfield NY 14867, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Estabrook Cemetery (approx. 2˝ miles away); In Loving Memory (approx. 2˝ miles away); Town of Newfield (approx. 4.2 miles away); Marie And Grant Musser Overlook (approx. 4.2 miles away); A Lasting Legacy (approx. 4.2 miles away); Newfield Covered Bridge (approx. 4.2 miles away); Historic Newfield Village Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Miss Kate Dean (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newfield.
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Photographed By Mira Earls, November 30, 2023
2. Picnic Corners Marker Intersection
Photographed By Mira Earls, November 30, 2023
3. Picnic Corners Road sign at Vankirk Road
Photographed By Mira Earls, November 30, 2023
4. Picnic Corners Marker House number on Vankirk Road
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
