Jordan in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cannonball
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 26, 2024
1. Cannonball Marker
Fired onto Otis farm here as Pres. Lincoln's funeral train passed village April 27, 1865
Was found inside giant elm tree cut down in 1935.
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 573.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 43° 4.001′ N, 76° 28.463′ W. Marker is in Jordan, New York, in Onondaga County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (New York State Route 317) and Delhi Street, on the left when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jordan NY 13080, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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: The Masonic Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erie Canal West (about 400 feet away); Erie Canal (about 400 feet away); The Flower Park (about 400 feet away); The Canalway Trail: Jordan/Jordan Aqueduct and Summit (about 500 feet away); The H. Dodge House (about 500 feet away); The Clinton Hotel (about 600 feet away); Tom's Automotive, Inc. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jordan.
Also see . . . Jordan's Cannonball Tree. (Submitted on April 26, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.)
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Photographed by Mira Earls, April 26, 2024
2. Cannonball Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 26, 2024
3. Cannonball Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
