Brooktondale in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Deer Licks
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 13, 2023
1. Deer Licks Marker
Indians and early settlers here obtained their salt.
Erected by The Town of Caroline.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 42° 23.169′ N, 76° 21.925′ W. Marker is in Brooktondale, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Valley Road (County Route 115) 0.4 miles west of Boiceville Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooktondale NY 14817, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Town Meeting (approx. half a mile away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 0.6 miles away); Camping Ground (approx. 0.9 miles away); Town of Caroline (approx. one mile away); Slaterville (approx. one mile away); Cantine Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Old Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooktondale.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, June 13, 2023
2. Deer Licks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
