Palmyra in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This House

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012

1. This House Marker

Inscription. Built by Pliny Sexton in 1827 was a station of the Underground Railway in the days of slavery.

Erected 1937 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 43° 3.811′ N, 77° 13.657′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, New York, in Wayne County. It is on East Main Street (New York State Route 21/31) just east of Clinton St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palmyra NY 14522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Dr. Harriet Adams (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial (about 500 feet away); John and Rhoda Swift (about 500 feet away); Market Street Historic District (about 700 feet away); Sampson House (about 800 feet away); Grandin Print Shop (about 800 feet away); The Founders of Palmyra (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palmyra - Macedon Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Palmyra in History (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

This House Marker and House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012

2. This House Marker and House

This House Marker as seen facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012

3. This House Marker as seen facing East

This House Marker as seen facing West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012

4. This House Marker as seen facing West

This House Marker With Dr. Harriet Adams Marker In The Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025

5. This House Marker With Dr. Harriet Adams Marker In The Background

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 23, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 5. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.