Ludlowville in Lansing in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Joy
Photographed by Joseph Wetmore
1. Benjamin Joy Marker
18001869. Led NYS movements
for abolition & temperance.
Kept station on Underground
Railroad in Ludlowville.
Lived on this property.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1232.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR.
Location. 42° 33.159′ N, 76° 32.251′ W. Marker is in Lansing, New York, in Tompkins County. It is in Ludlowville. It is at the intersection of Ludlowville Road and Old School Road, on the left when traveling north on Ludlowville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 Ludlowville Road, Lansing NY 14882, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peter Wheeler (about 400 feet away); Table Salt Wells (approx. one mile away); Rogues Harbor Inn (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Rogues Harbor Inn (approx. 1.9 miles away); Barbecued Chicken (approx. 2.1 miles away); Town of Lansing (approx. 2.1 miles away); Summer Camp (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.
Also see . . . Benjamin Joy William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Benjamin Joy was born on June 23rd, 1800, in Fabius, NY. At age 13 or 14, Benjamin moved to the hamlet of Ludlowville, NY. He started working as a clerk at his brothers store and went on to establish his own general store when he was around 22 years old. Benjamin Joy married Susan Morehouse in 1823 and built their home between the Presbyterian Church and the local schoolhouse in Ludlowville. They raised nine children and lived at this house until 1864, when they moved to Penn Yan, NY. Benjamin Joy died here on February 18th, 1869.(Submitted on July 9, 2026, by Joseph Wetmore of Lansing, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2026, by Joseph Wetmore of Lansing, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 4, 2026, by Joseph Wetmore of Lansing, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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