Near Slaterville in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Town Meeting
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
1. 1st Town Meeting Marker
Tavern, made of hewn logs,
April, 1811
William Rounsevell, Supervisor
Capt. Levi Slater, Town Clerk
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1811.
Location. 42° 23.615′ N, 76° 21.955′ W. Marker is near Slaterville, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on 2505 Slaterville Road (New York State Route 79), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooktondale NY 14817, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dutch Reformed (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deer Licks (approx. half a mile away); Camping Ground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Caroline (approx. 0.8 miles away); Slaterville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cantine Mansion (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Old Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. 1.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Mira Earls, circa 2017
2. 1st Town Meeting Marker
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
3. 1st Town Meeting Marker
Looking east on NY Highway 79
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
