Brooktondale in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Speed Blockhouse
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
1. Site of Speed Blockhouse Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 42° 23.319′ N, 76° 19.579′ W. Marker is in Brooktondale, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on New York State Route 79, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2935 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: East Boundary (approx. 0.4 miles away); The 600 Lot 97 (approx. half a mile away); CCC Camp (approx. half a mile away); Slaterville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Town of Caroline (approx. 1.3 miles away); Home of Nathaniel Tobey (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Widow Earsley (approx. 1.9 miles away); Deer Licks (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooktondale.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, April 8, 2018
2. Site of Speed Blockhouse Marker
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
3. Site of Speed Blockhouse Marker
Photo taken looking east on NY Highway 79
Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 24, 2014
4. Site of Speed Blockhouse Marker
Photo taken looking west 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 918 times since then and 50 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, 4. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
