Near Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
1. Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Marker
Erected 1977 by Oswego Town Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 43° 24.239′ N, 76° 33.189′ W. Marker is near Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. Marker is on Bunker Hill Road, 1.1 miles north of Tug Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is between County Route 20 and County Route 7. South of County Route 20 and North of Tug Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 Bunker Hill Road, Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mary E Walker (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rural Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); Underground Station (approx. 1.6 miles away); Asa Rice (approx. 2.3 miles away); Dr. Mary Walker (approx. 3.6 miles away); Corporal Harry C. Adriance U.S.M.C.-Oswego, NY (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fort George (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Oswego Canal (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
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Regarding Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) was the only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. She received the medal for her service as a surgeon to the Union Army during the US Civil War. She was a champion for women's rights including women's suffrage, temperance, abolition and women's dress reform.
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Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
2. Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Marker
View of the marker, looking in the direction of where I would presume Doctor Walker's birth home use to be located.
Photographed By Dean Moss McCracken, October 19, 2011
3. Gravesite of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Dr Mary Edwards Walker is buried 3.3 miles away from her birthplace at Oswego Rural Cemetery on Cemetery Road.
Photographed By Dean Moss McCracken, October 19, 2011
4. Gravesite of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Photographed By Dean Moss McCracken, October 13, 2013
5. Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Marker
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Statue. Dedicated 5/12/2012.
Location: Oswego Town Hall
2320 Co. Rt. 7
Oswego, NY 13126
Erected by The Oswego Town Historical Society
Photographed By Dean Moss McCracken, October 13, 2013
6. Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Marker
Inscription on Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Statue
Photographed By Dean Moss McCracken, October 19, 2011
7. Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Marker
An older sign, recently replaced.
Photographed By Dean Moss McCracken, October 19, 2011
8. Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Marker
An older sign, recently replaced.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2011, by Dean Moss McCracken of Lakeland, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,097 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2011, by Dean Moss McCracken of Lakeland, Florida. 5, 6. submitted on November 8, 2013, by Dean Moss McCracken of Lakeland, Florida. 7, 8. submitted on October 24, 2011, by Dean Moss McCracken of Lakeland, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
