Weedsport in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Weed's Basin
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
1. Weed's Basin Marker
Weed's Basin
named after Elihu and Edward
Weed who constructed a
basin on Old Erie Canal
1821. P.O. established 1822
Weedsport Inc. village 1831
Village of Weedsport
Erected by Village of Weedsport.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 43° 2.891′ N, 76° 33.799′ W. Marker is in Weedsport, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of South Seneca Street (New York State Route 34) and Furnace Street, on the right when traveling north on South Seneca Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8896 South Seneca Street, Weedsport NY 13166, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Town of Brutus (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Weedsport (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Firehouse (about 600 feet away); Tug Boat Marion (approx. 0.2 miles away); God's Acre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cayuga County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Erie Canal (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named The Erie Canal (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weedsport.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
2. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
3. Southward
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
