Near Mexico in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Smugglers’ Cove
Legends & Lore
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2025
1. Smugglers’ Cove Marker
Local lore says during Prohibition, 1920-1933, boats from Canada smuggled liquor here at night, signaling local buyers by flashing lights.
Erected 2023 by New York Folklore, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 163.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.
Location. 43° 31.461′ N, 76° 15.505′ W. Marker is near Mexico, New York, in Oswego County. It can be reached from Mexico Point Drive. Marker is in Mexico Point State Park, and is located beside Lake Ontario. The marker is reached on foot, 0.1 mi from the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mexico NY 13114, 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, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Casey's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); If These Stone Walls Could Talk (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Who Are the Park People of Mexico Point Park? (about 400 feet away); Silas Towne (about 500 feet away); Spy Island (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dempster Grove (approx. 4.1 miles away); Shepard Family (approx. 4.1 miles away); Audrey Munson (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mexico.
Also see . . . Rum Runners. (Submitted on July 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Additional keywords. Crime, Smuggling
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2025
2. Smugglers’ Cove Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2025
3. Smugglers’ Cove Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
