Near Brooktondale in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Boundary
Cantine Military Tract
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
1. East Boundary Marker
This farm deeded to John Robinson by Gen. John Cantine in 1801
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 42° 23.437′ N, 76° 20.013′ W. Marker is near Brooktondale, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on New York State Route 79, on the left when traveling east. The marker stands in a roadside park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2856 Slaterville Road, Brooktondale NY 14817, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The 600 Lot 97 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Speed Blockhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Slaterville (approx. Ύ mile away); CCC Camp (approx. 0.8 miles away); Town of Caroline (approx. 0.9 miles away); Deer Licks (approx. 1.7 miles away); 1st Town Meeting (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooktondale.
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Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
2. East Boundary Marker
Photo taken looking west on NY Highway 79
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
