Lansing in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Betsy Barber’s Diary
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 23, 2025
1. Betsy Barber’s Diary Marker
January 17, 1852
A Fugitive
Slave Spent The
Night Here
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1852.
Location. 42° 35.664′ N, 76° 33.903′ W. Marker is in Lansing, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Jerry Smith Road (County Route 184) west of Dates Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 Jerry Smith Road, Lansing NY 14882, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Dr. Elijah J. White
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 23, 2025
2. Betsy Barber’s Diary Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 23, 2025
3. Betsy Barber’s Diary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
