Near Mexico in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spy Island
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2025
1. Spy Island Marker
Spy Island
and the grave of
Silas Towne
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 30.769′ N, 76° 15.06′ W. Marker is near Mexico, New York, in Oswego County. It is at the intersection of Route 104B and Mexico Point Drive, on the left when traveling east on Route 104B. 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, on the Great Lakes, 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 New Netherland and also 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: Silas Towne (approx. 0.8 miles away); Who Are the Park People of Mexico Point Park? (approx. 0.9 miles away); Casey's Cottage (approx. 0.9 miles away); If These Stone Walls Could Talk (approx. 0.9 miles away); Smugglers Cove (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alfred House (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Academy (approx. 3.7 miles away); Starr Clark Tin Shop (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mexico.
More about this marker. Arrow points north along Mexico Point Drive.
Also see . . . Spy Island. Silas Towne was the
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2025
2. Spy Island Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2025
3. Spy Island 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 130 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
