Waterloo in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Murray Residence

Built 1817

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017

1. General Murray Residence Marker

Inscription.

Gen. John B. Murray and Henry C. Welles
founded Memorial Day at Waterloo, N.Y.
May 5, 1866

Waterloo Memorial Day Centennial - 1966

Erected 1966.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1866.

Location. 42° 54.252′ N, 76° 52.028′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 20) and Oak Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 West Main Street, Waterloo NY 13165, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Day (within shouting distance of this marker); General Sullivan’s New York Campaign Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); General Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette’s Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Celebrating 100 Years of High School Education in Waterloo (within shouting distance of this marker); Sampson Naval Training Station Veterans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Skoi-Yase (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Also see . . . The History and Origin of Memorial Day in Waterloo, New York. (Submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

General Murray Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017

2. General Murray Residence and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.