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

The Dorsey Home

 
 
The Dorsey Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, June 2, 2023
1. The Dorsey Home Marker
Inscription. Lloyd Dorsey, escaped slave, bought this property in 1851 which allowed him to vote in NYS. Believed the first Black voter in Trumansburg.
 
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCivil Rights. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
 
Location. 42° 32.49′ N, 76° 39.014′ W. Marker is in Trumansburg, New York, in Tompkins County. Marker is on King Street north of Lake Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 King St, Trumansburg NY 14886, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abner Treman (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); R. A. Moog Company (approx. half a mile away); Town of Ulysses (approx. 0.6 miles away); Camp House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Second Baptist Society of Ulysses (approx. 0.6 miles away); Route Between Lakes (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trumansburg.
 
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The Dorsey Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, March 28, 2024
2. The Dorsey Home Marker
The Dorsey Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, June 2, 2023
3. The Dorsey Home Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos:   1. submitted on March 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.   2. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.   3. submitted on March 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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