Danby in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Danby
Founded 1757
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 4, 2024
1. Founded 1797 Marker
Dedicated to the pioneers
Abner Beers · Uri Clark · Jabez Beers · Isaac Dumond · Dr. Lewis Beers · Benjamin Jennings · Lewis Beardsley · Hudson Jennings · David Clark · Joseph Judson · Hezekiah Clark · John Miller · Jacob Yaple
Erected 1928 by Taughannock Tribe No. 72 Improved Order of Red Men, State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 42° 21.255′ N, 76° 28.904′ W. Marker is in Danby, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Danby Road (Route 96B), on the left when traveling north. The marker is mounted to a low rock by the entrance to the parking lot for the Danby Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca NY 14850, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Danby (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers Monument (a few steps from this marker); This Was The First Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cayuga Indian Village (approx. half a mile away); W. Grant Egbert Gravesite (approx. 1.1 miles away); New Jerusalem Church Site (approx. 1.1 miles away); Michigan Hill (approx. 3½ miles away); Ithaca & Owego (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danby.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 4, 2024
2. Founded 1797 Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 4, 2024
3. Founded 1797 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
