On Genesee Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on Genesee Street.
1836 Willard Mansion A family home based on the cornstarch fortune of Dr. Sylvester Willard, philanthropist and Secretary of the Auburn Theological Seminary — — Map (db m88041) HM
On Grover Street at South Street (New York State Route 34), on the right when traveling west on Grover Street.
Friends around me fell like drops of rain. Twas there many noble ones were slain. Their mangled corpses strewned the grass with none to care since life was passed.
Each day the dreadful tidings come to weeping friends who are at home of . . . — — Map (db m295127) WM
On North Division Street at Beech Tree Road on North Division Street.
1941-1952 built by the
flying farmers: Leman Ingalls,
Hugh Darrow, Ralph Bower,
Frank Nugent. Offered
lessons and charter flights — — Map (db m133053) HM
On South Street at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
Old City Hall
Prior to the mid-1800s, Auburn was centered not around Genesee Street, but at the junction of Franklin, North, and Market Streets, where all traffic passed when crossing the Owasco Outlet. It was only natural then that this is . . . — — Map (db m283496) HM
On Genesee Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on Genesee Street.
Case Research Lab Birthplace of talking movies in 1924. Theodore Case developed sound film and partnered with Fox Studios to create Movietone News. — — Map (db m88038) HM
On Genesee Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street.
[front] 1941 1947, Cayuga County. This tablet is erected by Cayuga County to the memory of those who gave their lives for their country in World War II. [right side] 1950 1953, Cayuga County. This tablet is erected by Cayuga County to the memory . . . — — Map (db m88351) WM
On South Street at Grover Street, on the right when traveling north on South Street.
This memorial is erected in honor of the officers and men who served their country in the Civil War in the following organizations formed in Cayuga County
19th Regiment New York Infantry
3rd New York Light Artillery
75th Regiment New . . . — — Map (db m295389) WM
On Genesee Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street.
Cayuga County Court House Frame building erected on rear of this lot 1809. Present building erected 1836. reconstructed 1922-24. — — Map (db m88354) HM
On Clark Street at Brookfield Place, on the left when traveling west on Clark Street.
This Monument Honors
Christopher Columbus
Our First Immigrant
And all our immigrant parent and grandparents who by their prayers, hard work, and perseverance, fashioned a great nation out of a vast wilderness. God grant that we imitate . . . — — Map (db m242856) HM
On Genesee Street 0.1 miles west of Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west.
Columbian Rope Plant Founded by Col. E.D. Metcalf. New factory begun in 1903. 1 million sq. feet of floor area. "The Cordage City" — — Map (db m88099) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) at Fitch Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
David Munson Osborne Born 1822 - Died 1886 Lived here - House demolished 1936. Founded D.M. Osbourne Company manufacturer of harvesting machines. Mayor of Auburn, 1879-1881 Thomas Mott Osbourne Born 1859 - Died 1926 Lived here - House . . . — — Map (db m88470) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling north on South Street.
Opened 1930- Henry Shepley, architect. Donated by Helen Osborne Storrow and Emily Osborne Harris in memory of their father, D.M. Osborne. — — Map (db m88391) HM
On Genesee Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street.
Dedicated to the Memory of William H. Seward who as a young Auburn lawyer practiced law in Cayuga County Court House. He rose to become governor of New York, United States Senator, Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson. He was Lincoln's . . . — — Map (db m88355) HM
On Fitch Avenue at Park Place, on the left when traveling east on Fitch Avenue.
1916-1985. Hampton Inst. & Delaware St. Coll. President, NYSE Director, Ambassador to Sweden, All-American football player. Site of former home. — — Map (db m169426) HM
On Genesee Street at James Street, on the right when traveling west on Genesee Street.
Enos T. Throop 1784-1874 Auburn Postmaster 1809-1815 State Congressman 1815-1817 Circuit Judge 1823-1828 Governor of New York 1829-1832 — — Map (db m88176) HM
On East Genesee Street (New York State Route 5 & 20) east of N Hoopes Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The pioneer home built with
hand-made bricks in 1808 was
located on the former Seneca
Turnpike. It is the oldest house
in Auburn and was a tavern
for a number of years — — Map (db m283322) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) 0.1 miles south of Danforth Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Harriet Tubman was a "conductor"
on the Underground Railroad,
a network of abolitionists who
spirited blacks to freedom.
A fugitive slave herself,
she made some
nineteen return trips
to rescue as many as
300 slaves from bondage. — — Map (db m145856) HM
Near South Street south of Danforth Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
1975 - National Park Service - United States . . . — — Map (db m226037) HM
On U.S. 20 east of South Herman Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Created in 1922 on land donated by the family of Edward Hoopes to the city of Auburn. The club house was built by the city in 1929. — — Map (db m272929) HM
On Genesee Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street.
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, as members of the 299th Combat Engineer's assault boat teams, the following men from Auburn, N.Y. and adjacent areas, gave their lives on the beaches of Normandy in the liberation of Europe. Nicholas V. DeAngelis Leo A. . . . — — Map (db m88329) WM
On Genesee Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street.
In memory of Harriet Tubman. Born a slave in Maryland about 1821. Died in Auburn, N.Y. March 10th, 1913. Called the "Moses" of her people during the Civil War. With rare courage, she led over three hundred negroes up from slavery to freedom and . . . — — Map (db m88356) HM
Near Genesee Street at James Street, on the right when traveling east.
In Memory of the Famous 299th Combat Engineers D Day WWII Normandy Invasion. On June 6th 1944, the 299th Combat Engineers were among the first troops deployed on "D" Day. Their mission was to clear the beach defenses. With no cover and receiving . . . — — Map (db m88362) WM
On Genesee Street 0.1 miles east of James Street, on the right when traveling east.
[front center] Koren War "The Forgotten War" 25 June 1950 - 27 July 1953 Dedicated to the men and women of Cayuga County for their contriutions and sacrifices in saving a nation fom communism and preserving peace, freedom and prosperity. Killed . . . — — Map (db m88306) WM
On Genesee Street 0.1 miles west of Fort Street, on the right when traveling east.
Martha Coffin Wright with sister Lucretia Mott, an organizer of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention. Underground Railroad stop. Wright home raised 1880. Noble Mansion razed in 1975. — — Map (db m88152) HM
On North Street (New York State Route 34) at Carpenter Street, on the right when traveling north on North Street.
North Street Cemetery Most of the settlers of Hardenbergh's Corners and early inhabitants of Auburn are buried here. Main cemetery until 1852 — — Map (db m88476) HM
On Genesee Street 0.1 miles east of James Street, on the right when traveling east.
Hon. Theodore Medad Pomeroy (1824-1905) was born in Cayuga to Rev. Medad Pomeroy and Lillian Maxwell. His father moved the family to Elridge where Theodore studied at Munro Academy under Lemuel S. Pomeroy. A graduate of Hamilton College, Theodore . . . — — Map (db m88309) HM
On White Bridge Road west of East Lake Road ( Route 38A), on the right when traveling east.
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton. 1779. An expedition against the hostile Indian Nations which checked aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, . . . — — Map (db m229007) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) south of Grover Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated Nov. 15, 1888 on land given to city by Seward family. Bronze statue depicts William H. Seward delivering "Higher Law" speech to Senate — — Map (db m226039) HM
On South Street at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
Auburn occupies the traditional territory of the Gayogohono (Cayuga) people. The first settlement of the area occurred in 1793, during the post-Revolutionary period of expansion into western New York. The area was named Auburn in 1805 when it . . . — — Map (db m283669) HM
On East Genesee Street (U.S. 20) at Gaylord Street, on the right when traveling west on East Genesee Street.
St. Alphonsus Church was founded by German-speaking Catholics in 1853. The congregation worshipped in a church on Water Street until this ediface was erected in 1930. — — Map (db m88366) HM
On Chapel Street, on the right when traveling west.
This building has been donated by
the Bouley family of Auburn,
NY in memory and honor of
William E. Bouley
Who gave his life for country on December 13, 1944
at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. It has been
donated to the . . . — — Map (db m283341) HM WM
On Genesee Street at James Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street.
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States Government. It is bestowed by the President in the name of Congress and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves . . . — — Map (db m88220) WM
On Genesee Street 0.1 miles east of James Street, on the right when traveling east.
[left] The Moral of War In War: Resolution In Defeat: Definace In Victory: Magnanimity In Peace: Goodwill Winston Spencer Churchill ———————— This memorial is dedicated as a perpetual reminder . . . — — Map (db m88221) WM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) 0.1 miles south of Fitch Street, on the right when traveling north.
Theodore Willard Case Born 1888 - Died 1944 Built and resided in this house. Inventor of the sound-on-film technology and the optical soundtrack — — Map (db m88424) HM
On Genesee Street west of South Street ( Route 34), on the right when traveling east.
Headquarters of the Cayuga County Political Equality Club here 1914-1916. Founded 1891. Championed women's suffrage until won in New York in 1917. — — Map (db m226059) HM
On South Street at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling north on South Street.
Women's educational and industrial union, est. 1882. Inspired working women to join suffrage movement. Building opened on this site in 1907. — — Map (db m223757) HM
Near East Lake Road (New York State Route 38A) at Emerson Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This monument is dedicated to all women who served in and with the military from the days of the American Revolution through the present day — — Map (db m229003) WM
On Clark Street at North Division Street, on the right when traveling west on Clark Street.
For nearly 200 years, water power along the Owasco River in Downtown Auburn
has been at the foundation of the community's manufacturing, industrial, and
economic growth. Historically, there were over 11 sites harnessing the power of the river to . . . — — Map (db m145774) HM
On William Street at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south on William Street.
The founding of First Presbyterian Church in 1811 began a long history of Presbyterianism in Auburn.
As the citys population grew, several Presbyterian churches were founded in 1818, the Auburn Theological Seminary was established to prepare . . . — — Map (db m283690) HM
Built 1892-1894 to honor Dr. Sylvester Willard's 40 years of service to Auburn Seminary. Windows and interior by Tiffany Studios. — — Map (db m253512) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) at Grover Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
William H. Seward Born 1801 — Died 1872 Resided in This House 1824-1872 New York Governor, United States Senator, Secretary of State in Cabinets of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. The leading figure in the purchase of . . . — — Map (db m88368) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) at William Street when traveling north on South Street.
"How through these years in silence thou hast borne the cruel doubt, the slanders of debate, the assassin's knife, and keener blade of scorn, wielded by party in its narrow hate: How could'st thou pause each step to vindicate of thy . . . — — Map (db m88395) HM
On South Street (New York State Route 34) 0.1 miles north of Fitch Street, on the right when traveling north.
William Henry Carpenter Born 1821 - Died 1885 Built and resided in this house. United States Consul to Foo Chow, China Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln Served 1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m237781) HM
On South Street at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
The first Womens Educational and Industrial Union was founded by Harriet Clisby in Boston, MA, in 1877 to increase fellowship among women and to promote the best practical methods for securing their educational, industrial, and social . . . — — Map (db m283427) HM
On West Genesee Street (New York State Route 326) at Half Acre Road, on the right when traveling west on West Genesee Street.
Half Acre * 1800 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 — — Map (db m88102) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 90) 0.5 miles north of Sherwood Road (County Route 42A), on the right when traveling north.
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.
— — Map (db m252002) HM
Near New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street.
The Erie Canal tied together western New York and became a conduit for ideas as well as for commerce. Seneca Falls was the site of the first Women's Sufferage convention, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott in 1848 to advocate . . . — — Map (db m83670) HM
Near New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street.
The opening of the Erie Canal had a huge economic impact on the citizens of New York State. Producers could afford to ship products to previously inaccessible markets at a cost that dropped from $100.00 per ton (by wagon) to just a few dollars. . . . — — Map (db m83674) HM
Near New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street.
In 1807 Jesse Hawley, a prisoner in the Canandaigua jail, wrote a series of essays proposing a waterway from Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean. Following the War of 1812 the settling of western New York and Ohio resulted in an increased demand for . . . — — Map (db m83708) HM
On New York State Route 31 at West Brutus Street, on the right when traveling east on New York State Route 31.
Construction of the Erie Canal was hailed as the greatest engineering accomplishment to that time. Under the leadership of Governor De Witt Clinton, construction began July 4, 1817. With little technical knowledge, thousands of workers surveyed, . . . — — Map (db m88628) HM
On North State Road (New York State Route 34 at milepost 30.5), 0.2 miles south of Downs Road, on the left when traveling south.
William McCreedy and family, burial site. Soldier in Revolution. Born 1755 - Died 1824. Early Methodist meeting held in nearby family home. — — Map (db m88480) HM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 370) at South Street ( Route 34), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Jakway's Corners Village formerly so called from Dr. John Jakway settling 1809, associate of Ethan Allen. Platt Titus first settler 1805. — — Map (db m83764) HM
On West Main Street (New York State Route 370) 0.2 miles west of North Street ( Route 34), on the right when traveling west.
Old Mill First grist mill in Ira. Built in 1818 by John Hooker, associate of Ethan Allen. Mill was old part of present building. — — Map (db m83777) HM
On Route 90 0.1 miles south of Town Line Road (County Route 4A), on the left when traveling south.
Here where the Great Iroquois Trail
turned east, there passed on the 21st day of
September, 1779, Lieutenant-Colonel William
Butler's force of 600 men from Major-General
John Sullivans army, on their march to the
Cayuga castle on the Great . . . — — Map (db m145775) HM
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