Early Settler
Posted by: 
gramp larry
N 42° 40.289 W 076° 13.074
18T E 400203 N 4725053
Early settler and Revolutionary War vet lived here
Waymark Code: WM2YBY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2008
Views: 28
Early settler Thomas Gould Alvord, Sr. built his cabin here in 1794 on land granted for services during the Revolutionary War.
This area was a part of the "Military Tract" (
visit link) so Many of the early settlers in this area were veterans of the
Revolutionary War.
Marker Name: Early Settler
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Unknown
City/Town/Village Name: Homer, NY
County: Cortland
Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3)
Dedication Date: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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