Dryden in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nathan Bouton
1802 - 1876
Who wrote and published a history of the town of Virgil was born on this farm.
Erected by State Department of Education.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 42° 29.537′ N, 76° 13.929′ W. Marker is in Dryden, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on New York 392 south of Kohne Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 646 NY-392, Dryden NY 13053, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Franks Corners (approx. one mile away); Historic Area Here and Nearby (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gee Hill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of 1st Public Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Virgil Veterans & Vol. Fireman Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 2.1 miles away); 1st State Road (approx. 2.3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

