Oneonta in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ford Mansion
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 13, 2026
1. Ford Mansion Marker
Reputed stop on The Underground
Railroad. Home of Eliakim Reed
Ford (1797-1873), Abolitionist,
Investor, & Local Business Owner.
Erected 2025 by Greater Oneonta Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 1797.
Location. 42° 27.3′ N, 75° 3.65′ W. Marker is in Oneonta, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 7) and Ford Ave., on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Main Street, Oneonta NY 13820, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wilber Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Authentic Oneonta Trolley Tracks (about 500 feet away); Huntington Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ford Sales (approx. 0.2 miles away); Red Caboose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Swart-Wilcox House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Upper Susquehanna (approx. 4.9 miles away); Colliersville Dam (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oneonta.
Also see . . .
1. Eliakim Reed Ford on Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on August 26, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
2. New Marker Commemorates Anti-Slavery Heritage - AllOtsego.com. (Submitted on August 26, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 13, 2026
2. Ford Mansion Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 13, 2026
3. Ford Mansion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
