Hamilton in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Bark Hut

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2022

1. The Bark Hut Marker

Inscription. Here in 1788 stood
The Bark Hut
of Bates, Stowell and
Salisbury, first settlers
of what is now Madison County

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 1788.

Location. 42° 49.676′ N, 75° 35.383′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, New York, in Madison County. It is on River Road (County Route 73) 1.2 miles south of Carey Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2267 River Road, Hamilton NY 13346, 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 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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); WTM Engine Works (approx. 1.9 miles away); Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney (approx. 1.9 miles away); Morse House (approx. 2 miles away); Eaton Church (approx. 2 miles away); Old Union School (approx. 2 miles away); NY O & W Railway (approx. 2 miles away); Thus The Legend of the Great Chocolate Wreck… (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2022

2. The Bark Hut Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2022

3. The Bark Hut Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on June 22, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.