Trumansburg in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hermann Biggs, MD
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, June 2, 2023
1. Hermann Biggs, MD Marker
Born here 1859. Renowned public health leader, preventive medicine pioneer & NYS Health Commissioner. Knighted by King of Spain.
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 617.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 42° 32.594′ N, 76° 39.95′ W. Marker is in Trumansburg, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of Old Main Street and McLallen Street, on the right when traveling north on Old Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 McLallen Street, 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, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Taughannock Giant (within shouting distance of this marker); William Austin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Route Between Lakes (about 700 feet away); Second Baptist Society of Ulysses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Ulysses (approx. 0.3 miles away); R. A. Moog Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trumansburg.
Also see . . . Hermann Biggs (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 31, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, June 2, 2023
2. Hermann Biggs, MD Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
