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Union Valley in Taylor in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Early Tavern

 
 
Early Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., August 1, 2024
1. Early Tavern Marker
Inscription. Owned by Phylander Kingsbury between 1844 and 1869. Tavern Keeper, Blacksmith and Union Valley Postmaster. Appointed 1857 by Buchanan.
 
Erected 2013 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
 
Location. 42° 38.033′ N, 75° 53.033′ W. Marker is in Taylor, New York, in Cortland County. It is in Union Valley. It is at the intersection of Union Valley Road (County Route 158) and Jipson Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Union Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4691 Union Valley Rd, Pitcher NY 13136, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Store (a few steps from this marker); Union Valley Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Ground (approx. 0.4 miles away); One-Room School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Taylor Ctr Methodist Episcopal Church and Former District No. 3 School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Taylor Center (approx. 2½ miles away); School House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hinman Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylor.
 
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Early Tavern and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., August 1, 2024
2. Early Tavern and Marker
Early Tavern and First Store Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., August 1, 2024
3. Early Tavern and First Store Markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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