Peterboro in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Peterboro Land Office
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022
1. Peterboro Land Office Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior.
Built 1804
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 42° 58.058′ N, 75° 41.222′ W. Marker is in Peterboro, New York, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Oxbow Road and Peterboro Road, on the left when traveling south on Oxbow Road. Located in the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro NY 13134, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Land Office (here, next to this marker); Gerrit Smith Estate (here, next to this marker); The Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Gerrit Smith: Humanitarian (a few steps from this marker); Gerrit Smith: Abolitionist (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Gerrit Smith Estate (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Gerrit Smith: Abolitionist (a few steps from this marker); Gerrit Smith: Reform Operative (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterboro.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022
2. Peterboro Land Office Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022
3. Peterboro Land Office
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
