Brewerton
| Brewerton, New York | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°14′15″N 76°8′22″W / 43.23750°N 76.13944°WCoordinates: 43°14′15″N 76°8′22″W / 43.23750°N 76.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Onondaga, Oswego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,029 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13029 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-08059 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0944698 |
Brewerton is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cicero in Onondaga County and the town of Hastings in Oswego County in the U.S. state of New York. It lies at the west end of Oneida Lake at its outlet into the Oneida River. The population was 4,029 at the 2010 census. 19th century maps indicate that this area was once known as Fort Brewerton, while Brewerton meant the Cicero portion.
The community is sited near the former Fort Brewerton, erected in 1759 to defend the passage from Albany to the port of Oswego. Settlers arrived in 1789 to engage in the fur trade. The Fort Brewerton Block House Museum contains local relics dating back to Paleo-Indian times. It is located next to the original fort.
In the late 18th century two Presbyterians, Rev. John Shepard and Deacon George Ramsey started preaching in the area near the Fort Brewerton embankment. Deacon Ramsey built a schoolhouse nearby which was used for both instruction and worship.
In 1948 the Brewerton Speedway was built by Alvin Richardson of Buffalo as a 1/4 mile dirt track.Brewerton is currently working on another track
Fort Brewerton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Brewerton is located at 43°14′15″N 76°8′22″W / 43.23750°N 76.13944°W (43.237428, -76.139369) on the Oneida River on the west end of Oneida Lake.
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