Canastota in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Liberty Party

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

1. Liberty Party Marker

Inscription. National convention held at site nearby in Sept. 1852. Speeches made by abolitionists Gerrit Smith, Jermain Loguen and Frederick Douglass.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 950.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1852.

Location. 43° 4.611′ N, 75° 45.104′ W. Marker is in Canastota, New York, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of South Peterboro Street (New York State Route 13) and Terrace Place, on the right when traveling north on South Peterboro Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 230 S Peterboro St, Canastota NY 13032, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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: The Watson Wagon Company (a few steps from this marker); “Old Phoebe” (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Auto Race (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Lenox Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Delano Building (about 400 feet away); The Rapasadi Building (about 400 feet away); Historic Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canastota.

Also see . . . Liberty Party. In September 1852, the Liberty Party held a national convention in the Dutch Reformed Church on Peterboro Street in Canastota, Madison County, New York. The Liberty Party was an abolitionist third party formed in New York State in 1840. It developed out of divisions within organized abolitionist groups over the constitutionality of slavery. (William G. Pomeroy Foundation)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

2. Liberty Party Marker

(Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.