Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burrough's Point
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 1, 2023
1. Burrough's Point Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 48.96′ N, 76° 44.948′ W. Marker is in Seneca Falls, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 89 and Leaderview Lane, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 89. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4285 Route 89, Seneca Falls NY 13148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Routes of the Armies (here, next to this marker); Cayuga Lake (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Indian Village (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Clarktown (approx. 1½ miles away); Indian Village at Canoga Landing (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Frontenac (approx. 2.4 miles away); Missionaries To The Cayuga (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Routes of the Armies (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seneca Falls.
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 1, 2023
2. Burrough's Point Marker looking south on Route 89
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
