Marathon in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tannery

November 3, 2019

1. Tannery Marker

Inscription. Phillip's & Bentley's 1860
Rebuilt by J. Dumphey 1877
Francis Gilman Stone 1910
16 Cord Hemlock Bark Daily
Chrome Tannery Closed 1924

Erected 1986 by Marathon Historical Soc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 42° 26.578′ N, 76° 2.394′ W. Marker is in Marathon, New York, in Cortland County. It is on Tannery Street 0.2 miles north of State Route 221, on the right when traveling north. Located near the Village of Marathon Offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Tannery Street, Marathon NY 13803, 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 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flag Pole (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Japheth Hunt (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peck Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); A.C. Baker & Son (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marathon.

Tannery Marker August 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 7, 2026

2. Tannery Marker August 2026

Tannery Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 7, 2026

3. Tannery Marker wide view

Tannery Marker with intersecting street marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 7, 2026

4. Tannery Marker with intersecting street marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2025, by Laurie Tebbe of Marathon, New York. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 13, 2025. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.