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Homer in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Rhoda Beebe

Legends & Lore

 
 
Legends & Love Rhoda Beebe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 3, 2020
1. Legends & Love Rhoda Beebe Marker
Inscription. Lived solo in a lean-to six wintry weeks 1791-1792 subsisting on roots & bark until men returned with provisions from Windsor, NY
 
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 41.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWomen. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
 
Location. 42° 38.768′ N, 76° 10.667′ W. Marker is in Homer, New York, in Cortland County. It is on Route 11 near Hooker Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the triangle at the intersection of Route 11 and Hooker Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Homer NY 13077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. 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 walking distance of this marker: Near This Spot (here, next to this marker); Childhood Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leon Chandler (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barber Block (approx. 0.6 miles away); Education in Homer (approx. 0.7 miles away); Senior Living (approx. Ύ mile away); Homer Village Green (approx. Ύ mile away); David Hannum (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer.
 
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 Rhoda Beebe (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on July 17, 2023.)
 
Rhoda Beebe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., August 1, 2024
2. Rhoda Beebe Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.   2. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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