Romulus in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Frisbie's Ferry
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 30, 2016
1. Site of Frisbie's Ferry Marker
Frisbie's Ferry
a now extinct hamlet with
store, mills, distillery,
tavern, and ferry to
Aurora, 1796.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 42° 45.179′ N, 76° 46.137′ W. Marker is in Romulus, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 89 and Varick-Romulus Townline Road, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 89. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5603 State Route 89, Romulus NY 14541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. 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: Dean's Cove (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Varick (approx. 1.2 miles away); Oak Hill Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Birthplace of Isaac Philips Roberts (approx. 1.6 miles away); Degory Prowtt (approx. 1.9 miles away); Swahyawana (approx. 2½ miles away); Jeptha H. Wade (approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of Clarktown (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Romulus.
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Photographed by Mira Earls, September 1, 2023
2. Site of Frisbie's Ferry Marker as of September 1, 2023
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 30, 2016
3. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 30, 2016
4. Southward
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
