Waterloo in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waterloo 1795 - 1927
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 16, 2025
1. Waterloo 1795 - 1927 Marker
Inscription.
Waterloo 1795 - 1927. . 350 feet west of this spot, Zalmon Disbrow in 1795 first began clearing the forest on what was later the Dr. Gardner Welles Farm, Military Lot 97. Sept. 30, 1796 the first stage left Utica for Geneva passing here Oct 2. The War of 18 12 gave impetus to the erection of taverns along this Albany to Buffalo Road, Rikers Tavern standing on the hill obliquely opposite. Mail was scheduled Utica to Geneva in 16 hours during open season. June 8, 1825 General Lafayette passed here enroute to Boston, there laying the corner stone of Bunker Hill Monument June 17. Waterloo developed flour mills shipping as high as 100 barrels of flour per load to Tidewater, Albany adjoining this place on the east. Seneca Patchen, the famous trotter was foaled here also. Joseph Wright first raised northern tobacco, employing among others Henry Douglas or Pompey Smash, a giant Negro born in slavery at Rose Hill, Seneca County, N.Y. The course of Black Brook was changed from the foot of this hill to its present location in 1863 by Frederick C. Brehm, Highway Commissioner. The present road was built in 1927 by Cleveland and Sons Co. of Brockport, N.Y. ,
Herman Frederick Brehm.
350 feet west of this spot, Zalmon Disbrow in 1795 first began clearing the forest on what was later the Dr. Gardner Welles Farm, Military Lot 97. Sept. 30, 1796 the first stage left Utica for Geneva passing here Oct 2. The War of 1812 gave impetus to the erection of taverns along this Albany to Buffalo Road, Rikers Tavern standing on the hill obliquely opposite. Mail was scheduled Utica to Geneva in 16 hours during open season. June 8, 1825 General Lafayette passed here enroute to Boston, there laying the corner stone of Bunker Hill Monument June 17. Waterloo developed flour mills shipping as high as 100 barrels of flour per load to Tidewater, Albany adjoining this place on the east. Seneca Patchen, the famous trotter was foaled here also. Joseph Wright first raised northern tobacco, employing among others Henry Douglas or Pompey Smash, a giant Negro born in slavery at Rose Hill, Seneca County, N.Y. The course of Black Brook was changed from the foot of this hill to its present location in 1863 by Frederick C. Brehm, Highway Commissioner. The present road was built in 1927 by Cleveland & Sons Co. of Brockport, N.Y.
Location. 42° 54.145′ N, 76° 52.878′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, New York, in Seneca County. It is on Waterloo Geneva Road (New York State Route 5 & 20), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1255 Waterloo Geneva Road, Waterloo NY 13165, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. 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 are within walking distance
3. Building across from Waterloo 1795 - 1927 Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 16, 2025
4. KOA is near the Waterloo 1795 - 1927 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
