Throop in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Gen. John S. Clark
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
1. Home of Gen. John S. Clark Marker
Gen. John S. Clark
Born 1823. Died 1912.
Civil engineer, historian,
Civil War officer and
first Supervisor of Throop.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 42° 58.956′ N, 76° 37.514′ W. Marker is in Throop, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on McDonald Road (County Route 114B) 0.2 miles north of Griffin Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1737 McDonald Road, Auburn NY 13021, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Auburn Airport (approx. 1½ miles away); Town of Throop (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mentz Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cold Spring Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Prospect Hill (approx. 3.6 miles away); Port Byron (approx. 3.6 miles away); Amos S. King (approx. 3.6 miles away); Brigham Young (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Throop.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Throop Industry (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
2. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
3. Southward
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4. Home of Gen. John S. Clark & Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
5. Home of Gen. John S. Clark
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 12, 2025
6. Home of Gen. John S. Clark Marker - the backside of the marker in August 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on September 6, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.
