Aurelius in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Half Acre * 1800
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
1. Half Acre * 1800 Marker
Originally "Hell's Half Acre"
intersection of old Genesee
Road West and Ridge Road
South. 3 Inns and a stage
stop graced the 4 corners
Erected 1985 by Riford Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 42° 54.969′ N, 76° 37.464′ W. Marker is in Aurelius, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of West Genesee Street (New York State Route 326) and Half Acre Road, on the right when traveling west on West Genesee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6169 Half Arce 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1789-1800 Old Genesee Road (approx. one mile away); Old Stone House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Columbian Rope Plant (approx. 2 miles away); E.D. Clapp (approx. 2.1 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 2.2 miles away); Water Power in the City of Auburn (approx. 2.3 miles away); Abijah Fitch (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dr. Jerome Holland (approx. 2½ miles away).
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
2. Westward
Between the tree and utility pole.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
3. Half Acre * 1800 Marker
Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
4. Marker & Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,516 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
