Auburn in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hoopes Park

Photographed by Mira Earls, December 16, 2021

1. Hoopes Park Marker

Inscription. Created in 1922 on land donated by the family of Edward Hoopes to the city of Auburn. The club house was built by the city in 1929.

Erected 2007 by City of Auburn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 42° 56.037′ N, 76° 32.572′ W. Marker is in Auburn, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on U.S. 20 east of South Herman Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Herman Ave, Auburn NY 13021, 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 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

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Francis Hunter House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Alphonsus (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1800 Seneca Turnpike (approx. ¾ mile away); Willard Chapel (approx. one mile away); Willard Memorial Chapel - Welch Memorial Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cayuga County Bicentennial Memorial Garden at Willard Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Log Cabin-1793 of (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cayuga County Civil War Soldiers And Sailors Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Also see . . . City of Auburn profile for the park.

A picture perfect park view awaits visitors and residents traveling west into Auburn as they pass by Hoopes Park one of Central New York’s most attractive city parks.

The Auburn Beautification Commission has been raising funds and working hard on many projects in Auburn. At Hoopes Park work is being done to replicate planting beds throughout the park using plans drawn in 1931. From the pond, to the gazebo, to gardens and the clubhouse - this park is a great example of what
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 13, 2025

2. Hoopes Park sign within the park
citizens can do when working together.

Since the early 1900s Hoopes Park has hosted community events from summer concerts to art and antique shows. And on any day rain or shine (even snow!) you can take an early morning walk around the pond, feed the ducks, take a family photo, or just sit and read a book. The park has also become a destination location for weddings from May through October.

(Submitted on July 15, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Hoopes Park view inside the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 13, 2025

3. Hoopes Park view inside the park

Hoopes Park view within the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 13, 2025

4. Hoopes Park view within the park

Hoopes Park Marker with coordinates image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, June 9, 2025

5. Hoopes Park Marker with coordinates

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 5. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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