Brewerton in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alexis de Tocqueville
Photographed by Kevin W., August 1, 2024
1. Alexis de Tocqueville Marker
and author of
Democracy in America
visited this area
during his 1831-1832 tour of America
Placed by C-SPAN and the Cable Television Industry while retracing the tour in 1997-1998
Erected 1998 by C-SPAN and the Cable Television Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 43° 14.39′ N, 76° 8.515′ W. Marker is in Brewerton, New York, in Onondaga County. It is on Walnut Street 0.1 miles north of Bennett Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the riverfront park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5449 Bennett Street, Brewerton NY 13029, 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: Techiroguen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Near This Spot (about 600 feet away); Oliver Stevens (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Oliver Stevens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brewerton Rear-Range Lighthouse / Onedia River Lighthouse Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Brewerton
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Photographed by Kevin W., August 1, 2024
2. Alexis de Tocqueville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
