Poplar Ridge in Aurora in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Isaac Mekeel
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 20, 2024
1. Isaac Mekeel Marker
Here developed manufacture of amber cane syrup 1860-1904.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 42° 43.407′ N, 76° 38.08′ W. Marker is in Aurora, New York, in Cayuga County. It is in Poplar Ridge. It is on Britt Road east of Dixon Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1583 Britt Road, Aurora NY 13026, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eliza Mosher (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wheeler Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home of Jethro Wood (approx. one mile away); Pioneer House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ledyard (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lewis Henry Morgan (approx. 2½ miles away); Emily Howland (approx. 2.6 miles away); Howland Store (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 20, 2024
2. Isaac Mekeel Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 20, 2024
3. Isaac Mekeel Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 20, 2024
4. Isaac Mekeel Marker
Cabin across the road.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 20, 2024
5. Isaac Mekeel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
