Homer in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wisdom's Gate
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 7, 2023
1. Wisdom's Gate Marker
Purchased by George W. Samson. Temperance advocate & innkeeper, 1850. Operated as public house kept on "strictly temperance principles."
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1023.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 42° 37.965′ N, 76° 10.737′ W. Marker is in Homer, New York, in Cortland County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 11) and Albany Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 S Main Street, 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: Birthplace Of Andrew Dickson White (within shouting distance of this marker); William Osborn Stoddard (within shouting distance of this marker); David Harum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David Hannum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Homer Village Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); John J. Arnold (approx. 0.2 miles away); Senior Living (approx. 0.2 miles away); Education in Homer (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer.
Also see . . . Old Homer Village Historic District - National Archives
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Photographed by Mira Earls, August 7, 2023
2. Wisdom's Gate Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 7, 2023
3. Wisdom's Gate
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
