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Camping Ground

 
 
Camping Ground Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, June 4, 2023
1. Camping Ground Marker
Inscription. Camping ground of Chief Wheelock an Oneida Indian and American scout who was killed in action in the War of 1812.
 
Erected by Town of Caroline.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWar of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 42° 23.694′ N, 76° 22.627′ W. Memorial is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Slaterville Road (New York State Route 79) 0.1 miles west of Thomas Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 Thomas Rd, Ithaca NY 14850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Dutch Reformed (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Town Meeting (approx. 0.6 miles away); Deer Licks (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cantine Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Old Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. 1.2 miles away); Town of Caroline (approx. 1.4 miles away); Railroad Trestle (approx. 1½ miles away).
 
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Camping Ground Marker looking West image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 6, 2026
2. Camping Ground Marker looking West
Camping Ground Marker looking North off Route 79 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 6, 2026
3. Camping Ground Marker looking North off Route 79
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.   2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
 
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Jul. 2, 2026