Antwerp in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Michael Kraus

1. Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1893
by the citizens of Antwerp, N.Y.
in memory of the soldiers and the sailors
of 1861-1865.

Erected 1893.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 44° 11.73′ N, 75° 36.422′ W. Marker is in Antwerp, New York, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (County Route 194) and Madison Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Antwerp NY 13608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 5½ miles away); Trooper Joel R. Davis (approx. 5½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church Bell (approx. 9.4 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War Memorial (approx. 9½ miles away); Civil War Cannon (approx. 9½ miles away); The French Emigres (approx. 11.7 miles away); World War II (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Antwerp Civil War Memorial. SIRIS entry for the memorial. (Submitted on June 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Additional commentary.
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Memorial Park is a 1.25-acre sloping site dedicated in 1894. At the top of the slope is a 40-foot Barre granite Soldiers ad Sailors Monument, the design of which

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is attributed to Saint Gaudens, commemorating the Civil War Service of some 400 Town of Antwerp boys and men. Located at the corner of Madison Avenue and Main Streets, the site harmonizes with the scattered residential and semi-rural setting around it. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted June 19, 2010, by Michael Kraus of Antwerp, New York.

October 15, 2008

2. Civil War Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2010, by Michael Kraus of Antwerp, New York. This page has been viewed 1,169 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2010, by Michael Kraus of Antwerp, New York. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.