Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jermain W. Loguen
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 19, 2026
1. Jermain W. Loguen Marker
Erected 2026 by Syracuse Academy of Science CS, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1258.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 43° 2.808′ N, 76° 7.383′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is on E. Genesee Street east of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Syracuse NY 13210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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: Rev. Jermain and Mrs. Caroline Loguen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elizabeth Blackwell Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); FDR Dedicated Our Medical College Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Young Abraham Lincoln (approx. one mile away); George and Rebecca Barnes House (approx. one mile away); Fayette Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Elks Rest
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More about this marker. The marker is in Loguen Park.
Also see . . .
1. Historical marker unveiled honoring Jermain Loguen (Youtube, 1:13). (Submitted on June 19, 2026.)
2. Jermain Wesley Loguen (Wikipedia). Overview:
Rev. Jermain Wesley Loguen (February 5, 1813 September 30, 1872), born Jarm Logue, in slavery, was an American abolitionist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and an author of a slave narrative.(Submitted on June 19, 2026.)
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 19, 2026
2. Jermain W. Loguen Marker view of area
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 19, 2026
3. Jermain W. Loguen Marker view of area along E. Genesee Street
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 19, 2026
4. Jermain W. Loguen Marker view of area
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 19, 2026
5. Jermain W. Loguen Marker area toward Lexington Ave
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
