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Eaton in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Site of Farm

 
 
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Photographed by Mira Earls, February 23, 2026
1. Site of Farm Marker
Inscription. Bought in 1799 by Caleb Dunbar, born Bridgewater, Mass., in 1760. Married Hannah Drake, born Easton, Mass. 1762.
 
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
 
Location. 42° 51.419′ N, 75° 36.467′ W. Marker is in Eaton, New York, in Madison County. It is on English Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2792 English Avenue, Eaton NY 13334, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home of Cyrus and Elizabeth Heminway Finney (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eaton Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Union School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); WTM Engine Works (approx. half a mile away); Morse House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morse Mill Dam (approx. 0.8 miles away); Toll Gate No. 1 (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
 
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Site of Farm Marker wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, February 23, 2026
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Photographed by Mira Earls, February 23, 2026
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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