Freeville in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George

Founder of George Junior Republic

Photographed by John Stuber, August 13, 2010

1. Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of
William R. "Daddy" George
1866-1936
Founder of
George Junior Republic

Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 42° 31.023′ N, 76° 26.437′ W. Marker is in Freeville, New York, in Tompkins County. It is at the intersection of Asbury Road (County Route 108) and West Dryden Road, on the right when traveling north on Asbury Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 680 Asbury Road, Freeville NY 13068, 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 4 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Wagonshed (approx. half a mile away); Asbury Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town of Lansing (approx. 3½ miles away); Barbecued Chicken (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Underground Railroad (approx. 3.6 miles away); 1st Baptist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rogues Harbor Inn (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Also see . . . George Junior Republic. Additional information about George Junior Republic is found on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 19, 2010.)

Photographed by John Stuber, August 15, 2010

2. Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George Marker

Photographed by John Stuber, August 15, 2010

3. Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George Marker

Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Stuber, August 14, 2010

4. Birthplace of William R. "Daddy" George

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2010, by John Stuber of Montgomery Village, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2010, by John Stuber of Montgomery Village, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.