Enfield in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Permanent Settlers

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 24, 2024

1. First Permanent Settlers Marker

Inscription. Judah and Lydia Chase Baker located approx. .2 miles north of here in 1804 and buried in the Christian Cemetery.

Erected by Tompkins County Tourism Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 42° 26.592′ N, 76° 37.851′ W. Marker is in Enfield, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Enfield Main Road (New York State Route 327), on the left when traveling north. Located in the Christian Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca NY 14850, 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

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Enfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Applegate Tavern (approx. 1.2 miles away); Van Dorn Tavern Site (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wallenbeck Inn (approx. 3 miles away); Teeter Farm (approx. 3.2 miles away); Indian Site (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Log Meeting House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hon. Henry Fish Homestead (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enfield.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 24, 2024

2. First Permanent Settlers Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 24, 2024

3. First Permanent Settlers Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 24, 2024

4. First Permanent Settlers Marker

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 24, 2024

5. First Permanent Settlers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 24, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.