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

Site of First School House

Site of First Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 1, 2025

1. Site of First Marker

Inscription. Established in Auburn 1796
Benjamin Phelps
Schoolmaster

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 42° 56.183′ N, 76° 33.996′ W. Marker is in Auburn, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on North Street (New York State Route 34), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 93 North Street, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: The Bouley Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); Cayuga County Bicentennial Memorial Garden at Willard Chapel (about 700 feet away); Willard Memorial Chapel - Welch Memorial Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willard Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Auburn Prison (approx. ¼ mile away); Wasco (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Auburn Prison (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Log Cabin-1793 of (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Site of First School House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 1, 2025

2. Site of First School House Marker

Site of First School House Marker Looking South image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 1, 2025

3. Site of First School House Marker Looking South

Site of First School House Marker Looking at Schwartz Towers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 1, 2025

4. Site of First School House Marker Looking at Schwartz Towers

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.