Auburn in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wasco
"The Crossing Place"
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
1. Wasco Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 42° 56.115′ N, 76° 34.247′ W. Marker is in Auburn, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of State Street (New York State Route 38) and Wall Street, on the right when traveling south on State Street. Marker is fixed to the north tower at the entrance to Auburn Correctional Facility, south of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 State Street, Auburn NY 13024, 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 walking distance of this marker: Auburn Prison (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Auburn Prison (a few steps from this marker); The Bouley Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First School House (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Log Cabin-1793 of (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of the Old Western Exchange Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
2. Prison Entrance
Marker fixed on right tower.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
3. Southward
Metered parking here. Free public parking is a bit farther on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 31, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
