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

Cabin Site

 
 
Cabin Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
1. Cabin Site Marker
Inscription. Cabin built by Maria Earsley, 1794, for home. First Settler in Caroline. First Trip from Roxbury N.J. On horseback with son, John
 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
 
Location. 42° 22.665′ N, 76° 17.369′ W. Marker is near Brooktondale, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Slateville Road (New York State Route 79), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3357-3381 Slaterville Road, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Widow Earsley (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Rich Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Nathaniel Tobey (approx. 0.4 miles away); W. Owego Creek (approx. half a mile away); CCC Camp (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Speed Blockhouse (approx. 2 miles away); East Boundary (approx. 2.4 miles away); “The 600” Lot 97 (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooktondale.
 
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Cabin Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
2. Cabin Site Marker
Taken looking east on NY Highway 79
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 993 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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