Peterboro in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Children's Home
Photographed by Mira Earls, December 30, 2023
1. Children's Home Marker
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 582.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 42° 58.039′ N, 75° 41.026′ W. Marker is in Peterboro, New York, in Madison County. It is on Peterboro Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4593 Peterboro Road, Cazenovia NY 13035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 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: Gerrit Smith: Reformer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gerrit Smith: Abolitionist (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gerrit Smith: Humanitarian (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gerrit Smith: Reform Operative (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gerrit Smith: Abolitionist (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gerrit Smith Estate (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gerrit Smith Estate (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterboro.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, December 30, 2023
2. Children's Home Marker at village green
Photographed by Mira Earls, December 30, 2023
3. Children's Home Marker Location street marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
