Clayton in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2018
1. War Memorial
Citizens of
the Village of Clayton
and
dedicated to the memory
of those who made
the supreme sacrifice
and all who served
in defense of their country
May God grant them
the Revered Dead
eternal rest
and us the living
eternal vigilance
[Dedicated] Memorial Day 1961
Erected 1961 by the Citizens of Clayton.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 44° 14.553′ N, 76° 5.294′ W. Memorial is in Clayton, New York, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of John Street and Riverside Drive, in the median on John Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Riverside Drive, Clayton NY 13624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: U.S.S. Maine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Honor Roll Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Simon Johnston House (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Honor Roll World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Wing Group (within shouting distance of this marker); The Muskie (about 500 feet away); Penet Square
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clayton Opera House (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2018
2. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
