Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Besemers Station
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, June 4, 2023
1. Besemers Station Marker
Willis & Josiah Besemer, 1875, as water stop for UI & E Railroad. Served farmers & summer visitors. Willis Besemer agent 59 yrs 9 mo. Discontinued July 1935.
Erected 2002 by Town of Caroline Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 42° 23.774′ N, 76° 24.545′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of Slaterville Road (New York State Route 79) and Besemer Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Slaterville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ithaca NY 14850, 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: Six Mile Creek (approx. half a mile away); Railroad Trestle (approx. 0.9 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cantine Mansion (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Old Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Camping Ground (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bethel Grove School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ithaca.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, February 27, 2024
2. Besemers Station Marker heading West on Route 79
Photographed by Mira Earls, February 27, 2024
3. Besemers Station Marker heading East on Route 79
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
