DeRuyter in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
School House
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 4, 2024
1. School House Marker
District #2
Est. 1855. Closed 1943
J. Bentley, O. Cotton,
J. Barret, D.H. Elwood
Early Trustees
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 357.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 42° 35.649′ N, 75° 54.097′ W. Marker is in DeRuyter, New York, in Cortland County. It is on Cheningo Solon Pond Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the left after going past the fork for Elwood Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3845 County Rd 155, Cincinnatus NY 13040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. 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: One-Room School (approx. one mile away); Early Sawmill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Burial Ground (approx. 1.9 miles away); Taylor Center (approx. 2 miles away); Taylor Ctr Methodist Episcopal Church and Former District No. 3 School (approx. 2 miles away); Taylor Wesleyan Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Town Line Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Pink Hill Legend (approx. 2.1 miles away).
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 4, 2024
2. School House Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 4, 2024
3. School House Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 4, 2024
4. School House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
