Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edwin Crowell Stewart
1864 - 1921
1864 - 1921
An Exemplar of Civic Duty
Erected 1927 by Citizens of Ithaca.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 42° 27.67′ N, 76° 30.173′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Stewart Park Road near Stewart Park Lane, on the right when traveling west. Located in Stewart Park. The road is a one way loop around the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ithaca NY 14850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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 walking distance of this marker: Wharton Studio (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Picnic Pavilion (about 400 feet away); The Movie Studio (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Stewart Park! (about 500 feet away); Cayuga Lake And The Erie Canal: (about 500 feet away); Stewart Park (about 500 feet away); Remington Point (approx. Ό mile away); Louis Agassiz Fuertes Memorial Bird Sanctuary & Overlook (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ithaca.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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