Niles in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Hope Named
Legends & Lore
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 8, 2024
1. New Hope Named Marker
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore. (Marker Number 137.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 42° 47.834′ N, 76° 20.829′ W. Marker is in Niles, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York 41A, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3717 NY-41A, Skaneateles NY 13152, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boyhood site 1802-1818 Millard Fillmore 13th President of the United States (approx. 0.7 miles away); Home of Charles Kellogg (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kelloggsville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Glen Haven House (approx. 4 miles away); Steeple Bell (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spafford Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Borodino Hall (approx. 4.3 miles away).
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Excerpt: The year the mill was built, a thankful Sodomite climbed to the top of the five-sided, hand-hewn ridgepole, precariously balancing a jug of whiskey on his ascent. While some of the jugs contents may have been imbibed before the climb, enough remained when he reached the top for the man to douse the mill in a pseudo-christening ceremony. He loudly proclaimed that the mill had saved the town, which was born again and should be renamed accordingly. From that moment on, the wretched Town of Sodom became the cheerful Town of New Hope.(Submitted on May 10, 2024.)
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 8, 2024
2. New Hope Named Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 8, 2024
3. New Hope Named Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, May 8, 2024
4. New Hope Named Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
