Trumansburg in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Poor House

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 24, 2023

1. Poor House Marker

Inscription. Est. ca. 1828 by Tompkins County and expanded with brick building ca. 1892. Home to county's infirm, aged and indigent until 1987.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 863.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 42° 29.759′ N, 76° 35.593′ W. Marker is in Trumansburg, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Perry City Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3506 Perry City Road, Trumansburg NY 14886, 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,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dann House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Former Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Cooper Inn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Summer Camp (approx. 2.4 miles away); Van Dorn Tavern Site (approx. 3 miles away); The Log Meeting House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Applegate Tavern (approx. 3.2 miles away); Halsey House (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trumansburg.

Wide view of Poor House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 24, 2023

2. Wide view of Poor House Marker

Poor House Marker Surroundings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 24, 2023

3. Poor House Marker Surroundings

Poor House Marker mention of the brick building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 24, 2023

4. Poor House Marker mention of the brick building

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 24, 2023

5. Poor House Marker Surroundings

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 1,208 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.