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

The Lodge

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022

1. The Lodge Marker

Inscription. This two-story frame house was built circa 1830 in the Federal Style with a gabled three-bay side entrance facade and a single story ell at the north side. The original form of this house remains intact, although modern windows, vinyl siding and a prominent deck have altered the historic appearance of the building.

On the 1875 map of Peterboro, this building is labeled as “Lodge.” During Gerrit Smith’s time the Lodge served as a home for coachmen, tutors, and merchants. These were more than twenty structures on the 7.4 acre estate which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 42° 58.085′ N, 75° 41.237′ W. Marker is in Peterboro, New York, in Madison County. It can be reached from Oxbow Road. The marker is on the grounds Gerrit Smith’s Estate. 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

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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: Myths of The Underground Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Designations (a few steps from this marker); The Barn (a few steps from this marker); The Laundry (within shouting distance of this marker); Heaven & Peterboro (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Soldier of the Civil War Buried at Peterboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Purchased From Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Peterboro Land Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterboro.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022

2. The Lodge Marker

Map of the Gerrit Smith Estate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2022

3. Map of the Gerrit Smith Estate

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.