Historical Markers and War Memorials in Union Springs

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Union Springs

1 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 284 — 1840 Church —

Built by First Presbyterian Society on land donated by Howland family. Farrand Kitchel, builder. Home to museum 1994. — — Map (db m128004) HM

2 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Cayuga Castle —

Site two miles east Cayuga village destroyed In Sullivan Campaign September 1779 — — Map (db m145833) HM

3 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Cayuga Castle — Goi-O-Gouen —

Site of principal Cayuga village Destroyed Sept. 23. 1779 Sullivan Campaign — — Map (db m145841) HM

4 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Charles Courtney —

Home of professional oarsman Charles Courtney Nat'l. Single Sculls Champ 1876 Winner of 83 major trophies Crew coach Cornell University 22 years, won 117- lost 47 — — Map (db m145759) HM

5 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — First School House —

In town of Springport. Erected on this site about 1800. — — Map (db m145779) HM

6 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 282 — The Frontenac —

Steamship Frontenac caught fire here July 27, 1907 despite rescue attempts by crew and people on shore eight passengers died — — Map (db m145800) HM

7 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Frontenac Island — West → —

Site of Algonkian village deeded to Union Springs by the state for use as a park 1856. — — Map (db m145797) HM

8 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Ge-Wa-Ga —

A village of the Cayuga Nation, stood near this spot. It was occupied and destroyed by a detachment from the army of General John Sullivan, commanded by Lieut-Col. William Butler, which bivouacked here on the night of September 21, . . . — — Map (db m145819) HM

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9 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Gypsum Quarries —

Philip Yawger discovered gypsum here in 1802. This was the only known source in the United States at that time. — — Map (db m145778) HM

10 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 492 — Howland School —

Howland School for young women founded on this site in 1863 by George Howland. Became Union Springs Hotel & Sanitarium ca. 1886-1900. — — Map (db m145802) HM

11 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — In Memory —

In Memory Of The Departed Veterans Of All Wars Women’s Relief Corps 1948 — — Map (db m145830) WM

12 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Indian Mound —

Just east of here Known to be the site of an early Jesuit mission — — Map (db m145840) HM

13 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 838 — John Irving —

Schooner master & stonemason. Carved stones for early Cornell U. buildings & former Cornell Public Library in Ithaca. Lived here 1907-1913 — — Map (db m223920) HM

14 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 587 — Meeting House —

Built 1859 for the Society of Friends. Sold in 1910 to Springport Free Library by Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends. — — Map (db m241215) HM

15 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Mill Pond Nature Trail —

The Mill Pond was lined throughout the 1800's by a variety of grist mills, bending works, saw mills, woolen mills, and warehouses that spurred local industry. Today the Mill Pond is a haven for many migratory and local birds. Because it . . . — — Map (db m145763) HM

16 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Missionaries To The Cayuga —

This valley was the site of the principal Cayuga Indian village To the brave French Jesuit missionaries whose heroism was almost without parallel Joseph Chaumonot and Rene Menard who as guests as of Chief Saonchiogwa built here in 1656 . . . — — Map (db m145842) HM

17 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 283 — Oakwood Seminary —

Coeducational Quaker school operated here 1860-1920 run by the New York Yearly Meeting of Friends. Razed in the early 1960s — — Map (db m155835) HM

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18 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Old Quarries —

Extensively worked from 1836 to the late 1800s to furnish stone blocks. Shipped by canal to pave lower Manhattan — — Map (db m145832) HM

19 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 2 — Patriot Burials — Quaker Cemetery —

Rev. War Veteran James Carr buried here. Captured at Fort Anne, taken to Montreal as prisoner of war until 1782. — — Map (db m266360) WM

20 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Quaker Cemetery — Circa 1803 —

In 1803 the Quakers became the first religious body to organize in the village. Burials may have preceded this date as early graves had unmarked stones. A Meeting House was erected adjacent to this cemetery on the north, at the head of . . . — — Map (db m266367) HM

21 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Routes of the Armies — General John Sullivan and General James Clinton — 1779 —

front face 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. rear face . . . — — Map (db m145834) HM

22 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 598 — Spring Mill Pond —

Grist, fulling & saw mills developed on this site between 1816 & 1842. Tannery also operated. A creamery was later established ca. 1902. — — Map (db m256088) HM

23 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Spring Mills —

Erected 1839-40 by George Howland Stone mill third built on same site Second was woolen mill — — Map (db m145760) HM

24 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — Stone School —

Constructed early 1840s as a one room school house. Used as a private residence then returned to classroom use. Renovated in 2009. — — Map (db m145794) HM

25 ► New York, Cayuga County, Union Springs — 29 — Zobedia Alleman — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —

1848-1940. Ardent supporter of state & county suffrage movement. Resided here. State chairman School Suffrage Committee 1910. — — Map (db m205536) HM

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