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Vestal in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Vestal Park

Cemetery Est. 1834.

 
 
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October 29, 2016
1. Vestal Park Marker
Inscription. Revolutionary War veterans John Rush and William Weston, Civil War veterans and early town settlers buried here.
 
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 312.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
 
Location. 42° 4.984′ N, 76° 3.207′ W. Marker is in Vestal, New York, in Broome County. Marker is on Main Street south of Charles Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 328 Main Street, Vestal NY 13850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Canal Towpath (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vestal Parkway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rounds Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rounds House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Drovers Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chugnut (approx. 0.4 miles away); Choconut Mill (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vestal.
 
Regarding Vestal Park. Before 1834 many early settlers were transported across the Susquehanna by ferry to be buried at the
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cemetery in Union. Vestal Park Cemetery became the preferred location of those early families who sacrificed for country and community.
 
Vestal Park Marker image. Click for full size.
October 29, 2016
2. Vestal Park Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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