Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Nurse
Photographed by G. Schwarzmueller, September 2018
1. Civil War Nurse Marker
Catherine Lawrence 1820 - 1904
Civil War nurse, teacher,
missionary, and temperance
lecturer. Born in Schoharie,
buried in this cemetery.
Erected by George E. Pataki, Governor.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women.
Location. 42° 40.654′ N, 74° 18.068′ W. Memorial is in Schoharie, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on Fort Road Ύ mile east of North Main Street (New York State Route 30), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Schoharie NY 12157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Col. Peter Vroman (within shouting distance of this marker); David Williams Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel John Harper (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to David Ellerson (within shouting distance of this marker); War in Schoharie County (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Stone Fort Museum (within shouting
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Photographed by G. Schwarzmueller, September 2018
2. Civil War Nurse Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 7, 2020
3. Civil War Nurse Marker Missing from Post
July 2023 Google Street View shows marker repainted and on its post.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3. submitted on September 8, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.
