Near Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rural Cemetery
Begun ca. 1820
Medal of Honor Recipients
Dr. Mary Walker, 1st Female
Recipient, and James H. Lee
Interred at this Site
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 43° 25.506′ N, 76° 33.159′ W. Marker is near Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. Marker is on Cemetery Road south of Bunker Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. This marker is located southwest of Oswego, in the rural countryside, a short distance south of State Route 104. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Underground Station (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary E Walker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asa Rice (approx. 0.9 miles away); Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (approx. 1˝ miles away); Dr. Mary Walker (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fort George (approx. 2.9 miles away); Open Water = Winter Birds (approx. 3 miles away); Oswego West Side Forts (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
Additional commentary.
1. James H. Lee
For whatever it is worth, I did attempt to locate the grave of the other Medal of Honor recipient, James H. Lee, but was unable to do so. I did not see where his grave (unlike that of Doctor Mary Walker) was located on the posted Rural Cemetery Map, and I could not locate any cemetery employees to assist me, so I was unable to locate the Lee gravesite. Hopefully, the next time that I am in the area I will be more successful (or someone else can locate and post pictures of the grave on this web page).
— Submitted July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.