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Skaneateles in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

John D. Barrow Centennial Address

1876

 
 
John D. Barrow Centennial Address Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2024
1. John D. Barrow Centennial Address Marker
Inscription.
“Let us not forget our local trust and duties…Let us especially remember the beauty of our lake and its shores…May we all do something…so that after another hundred years, our successors shall meet together and rejoice and thank us for what we have done.”

John D. Barrow, Centennial Address (1876)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
 
Location. 42° 56.731′ N, 76° 25.873′ W. Marker is in Skaneateles, New York, in Onondaga County. It can be reached from West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) near Hannum Street, on the left when traveling east. Located at the rear entranceway of the Sherwood Inn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 West Genesee Street, 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, 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: Sherwood Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Clift Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Skaneateles World War II Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Wm. H.H. Crosier (about 300 feet away); War of 1812 Memorial (about 300 feet away); War on Terrorism Memorial (about 400 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skaneateles.
 
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1. John Dodgson Barrow (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. The Sherwood Inn. (Submitted on August 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
John D. Barrow Centennial Address Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2024
2. John D. Barrow Centennial Address Marker
The marker is inside this entrance.
John D. Barrow Centennial Address Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2024
3. John D. Barrow Centennial Address Marker
The marker is on the right.
The Sherwood Inn image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2024
4. The Sherwood Inn
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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