Penn Yan in Yates County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Memorial
of Yates County who
fought to save their country
[Battles listed on obelisk]
Antietam Spottsylvania
Gettysburg Appomattox
Vicksburg Fredericksburg
Petersburg Wilderness
Population of Yates County in 1860
20290
Soldiers furnished by Yates County
in the War of the Rebellion
2109
Fraternity Charity and Loyalty
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 39.923′ N, 77° 3.419′ W. Memorial is in Penn Yan, New York, in Yates County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Court Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Old Yates County Courthouse Grounds, Penn Yan NY 14527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "The Bandstand" (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Heroic Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Yan.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.






