Carmel in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010
1. Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch) Monument
Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch)
Patriot Spy Of The American Revolution
June 5, 1750 – June 26, 1835
He Braved Danger And Death That This
Land Might Be Free To The Cause Of
Liberty He Offered His All. Without Hope
Of Reward. Honored By Washington
Revered By His Countyrmen. We Who
Inherit The Freedom For Which He Toiled
Raise This Monument To His Glorious
Memory
Erected 1914 By
Ferdinand Hopkins
Erected 1914 by Ferdinand Hopkins.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1981.
Location. 41° 24.507′ N, 73° 40.397′ W. Marker is in Carmel, New York, in Putnam County. Marker can be reached from Mechanic Street, half a mile south of Seminary Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. Located in Gilead Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carmel NY 10512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gilead Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Gilead Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Drew Ladies Seminary (approx. ¾ mile away); Isaac Merrick
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Regarding Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch). Enoch Crosby's life may be the basis for the character "Harvey Birch" in The Spy, a novel published in 1821, authored by the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. Cooper may have heard of Crosby's story from John Jay, although Jay apparently did not reveal Crosby's name, fearing retribution from the spy's enemies.
Also see . . .
1. Enoch Crosby, American Patriot and Spy. (Submitted on November 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Enoch Crosby on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010
2. Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch) Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010
3. Bronze Marker next to the Monument
1795
Enoch Crosby
1750 – 1835
July 4, 2000
Town of Carmel
Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
