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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Skaneateles, New York

 
Clickable Map of Onondaga County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Onondaga County, NY (329) Cayuga County, NY (271) Cortland County, NY (139) Madison County, NY (176) Oswego County, NY (146)  OnondagaCounty(329) Onondaga County (329)  CayugaCounty(271) Cayuga County (271)  CortlandCounty(139) Cortland County (139)  MadisonCounty(176) Madison County (176)  OswegoCounty(146) Oswego County (146)
Syracuse is the county seat for Onondaga County
Skaneateles is in Onondaga County
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1 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 9/11 Memorial —
On West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) west of Jordan Street (County Route 22), on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m227323)
2 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 15 — Benjamin C. Cook — Legends & Lore —
On Crow Hill Road at Frost Street on Crow Hill Road.
Native of Mottville NY Civil War veteran who suggested flags to decorate graves, honoring both Union and Confederate soldiers — — Map (db m129024) HM
3 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Benson Rd Cemetery —
On Benson Road, on the right when traveling north.
Established 1827 Graves of Moffett & Walsh Revolutionary soldiers & Levi Cuddeback son of first settler — — Map (db m229217) HM WM
4 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Clift Park —
On East Genesee Street (U.S. 20) at Hannum Street, on the right when traveling east on East Genesee Street.
Acquisition authorized by the citizens of the village of Skaneateles 1887. — — Map (db m255106) HM
5 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — "Factory Gulf" —
On East Lake Road (New York State Route 41) 0.2 miles north of Buff's Bluff, on the right when traveling north.
Founded by Amos Miner circa 1805 Carding and fulling factory woolen and clothing works "accelerated wheel heads" — — Map (db m108496) HM
6 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — John D. Barrow Centennial Address — 1876 —
Near West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) near Hannum Street, on the left when traveling east.
“Let us not forget our local trust and duties…Let us especially remember the beauty of our lake and its shores…May we all do something…so that after another hundred years, our successors shall meet together and rejoice and thank us for what we have . . . — — Map (db m255091) HM
7 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 166 — Lafayette’s Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —
On East Genesee Street (U.S. 20) west of State Street, on the right when traveling west.
At 1 a.m. on June 8, 1825 General Lafayette was feted in Skaneateles, he briefly stopped at Hall’s Hotel, then continued his journey east. — — Map (db m291478) WM
8 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 124 — Lake View Cemetery —
On West Genessee Street (U.S. 20) near Fuller Street, on the right when traveling east.
Lake View Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 2017 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m143216) HM
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9 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Moravian Missionaries / Gansevoort’s Hundred —
On East Genesee Street (U.S. 20) near Leitch Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Here Bishop Frederick Cammerhoff and David Zeisberger built “The Pilgrim’s Hut at St. John’s Beach” on St. John Baptist’s Day, 1750. Here also Col. Gansevoort’s hundred men, bearing the American flag, rested September . . . — — Map (db m143010) HM
10 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 404 — Mottville Cemetery —
On Jordan Road.
Mottville Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m244807) HM
11 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles, Spafford — “The Puddin’ Mill” —
On Willowdale Road (County Route 26) south of Elbert Road ( Route 174), on the left when traveling south.
Grist mill founded by Amos Miner, circa: 1810. Corn was ground fine enough to make ‘corn puddin’. Existed until early 1900’s. — — Map (db m254613) HM
12 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — St. John's Beach —
On East Genesee Street (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles east of State Street Road ( Route 321), on the left when traveling west.
Bishop Frederic Cammerhoff and David Zeisberger, Moravian missionaries, built the first Skaneateles shelter on this site June 1750 Historic Marker Skaneateles 1999 — — Map (db m108498) HM
13 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Sherwood Inn —
On West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) at Hannum Street, on the left when traveling east on West Genesee Street.
Site of the old Sherwood Inn built about 1800 — — Map (db m108500) HM
14 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Site of an Underground Railroad Station —
On West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) near Fuller Street, on the right when traveling west.
James Canning Fuller home Noted abolitionist 1834-1861 He gave to the cause of freedom for slaves Historic Marker Skaneateles 1999 — — Map (db m143154) HM
15 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Site of The Great Fire —
On E. Genesee Street at State Street Road, on the right when traveling west on E. Genesee Street.
September 28, 1835 thirteen lakeside buildings were destroyed commencing in Parsons Cabinet Shop. — — Map (db m100709) HM
16 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Skaneateles World War II Veterans Memorial —
Near West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) at W Lake Street, on the right when traveling east.
Sons And Daughters of the Town of Skaneateles Who Answered Their Country's Call 1941  World War II  1945 Abrams, Clifford C. • Amerman, Charles J. • Amerman, David P. • Amerman, George L. • Anderson, Dean R. • Arnold, H. Bradford • Arthur, . . . — — Map (db m298419) WM
17 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Soldiers and Sailors Monument —
On East Genessee Road (U.S. 20) east of Fuller Street, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of the soldiers and sailors of Skaneateles 1861-1865 — — Map (db m143259) WM
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18 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Spanish-American War Memorial — Honor Roll — Town of Skaneateles —
Near West Genesee Street near West Lake Street.
Andrews, Charles A. • Baker, Felix, W. • Bradley, George B. Burns, James A. • Cauley, Thomas • Churchill, E.M. Coleman, Thomas • Creese, George • Dodge, Harry L. Doherty, Charles P. • Dougherty, Daniel • Dove, William J. Fitzgerald, James . . . — — Map (db m227185) WM
19 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Steamboat Anchor —
On Hannum Street at Kelley Street, on the left when traveling south on Hannum Street.
This six-foot, triangular pointed, kedge-style anchor, with a 41 inch base, was used on the steamboat “City of Syracuse” when it plied the water of Skaneateles Lake from 1901-1917. When the 112-foot boat was salvaged and scuttled at the end of . . . — — Map (db m255087) HM
20 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — Steeple Bell —
On East Lake Road (New York State Route 41) at Bacon Hill Rd, on the right when traveling south on East Lake Road.
Installed circa 1874 Spafford Union Meeting House 1838-1976 — — Map (db m108494) HM
21 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 10 — Trolley Substation — Historic Transportation —
On U.S. Route 20, on the left when traveling east.
Built in for 1903 for the Auburn & Syracuse Electric Railroad to provide power for interurban trolleys. Line closed 1930. — — Map (db m255071) HM
22 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — War of 1812 Memorial —
Near West Genesee Street at West Lake Street.
Skaneateles Men Who Served War of 1812 Adams, John • Allen, Miles • Benedict, Peter • Bowen, Elijah Jr. • Brackett, Ezra • Burdick, David C. • Clark, Chester • Clark, Foster • Cornell, Daniel B. • Cuddeback, Jacob • Earll, Nehemiah H. • . . . — — Map (db m227183) WM
23 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — War on Terrorism Memorial —
Near West Genesee Street (U.S. 20) near West Lake Street.
In Honor of the Men and Women Who Served from the Town of Skaneateles in Southwest Asia and the War on Terrorism Alexander, Sarah E. • Angelillo, Alex H. • Angyal, Joseph W. • Armatas, Alexander P. • Bennett, Lloyd E. • Blessing, William . . . — — Map (db m227324) WM
24 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — 286 — Wm. H.H. Crosier —
On West Genesee Street at West Lake Street, on the right when traveling east on West Genesee Street.
Skaneateles resident awarded Medal of Honor. Badly wounded in Civil War. In 1864 retrieved regiment flag from behind enemy line — — Map (db m133055) HM
25 ► New York, Onondaga County, Skaneateles — World War I Memorial —
Near West Lake Street at West Genesee Street.
Sons of the Town of Skaneateles who answered their country's call in the World War Allen, J. Eugene • Austin, Henry • Avery, Frank H. • Barber, Clark • Barber, Harold • Baumgartner, Maurice • Bentley, George S. • Bissell, William • Bobbett, . . . — — Map (db m255108) WM
 
 
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Oct. 19, 2026