Cohoes in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cohoes Tribute

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 31, 2019

1. Cohoes Tribute Marker

Inscription. This monument is dedicated to the Men of Cohoes who on land or on sea risked their lives that this Nation might endure

Erected 1910 by City of Cohoes.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 46.319′ N, 73° 42.688′ W. Memorial is in Cohoes, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Columbia Street (New York State Route 470) and Amity Street, on the left when traveling west on Columbia Street. Marker is in City of Cohoes Veteran Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Cohoes NY 12047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: High Street Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); James “Buttermilk” Lansing (approx. half a mile away); First Power Mill for the Manufacture of Knit Fabrics (approx. half a mile away); Egberts & Bailey Mill (approx. half a mile away); George Stacey Davis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Horace B. Silliman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cohoes City Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rise of the Harmony Company (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cohoes.

More about this memorial. The whole park is filled with monuments and plaques, personal and public, to all American Wars. The central path has numerous side paths to display the monuments. A very well done park.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 31, 2019

2. Cohoes Tribute Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 31, 2019

3. Cohoes Tribute Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 31, 2019

4. Cohoes Tribute Marker

Looking back at the monument. Note the side paths to the various markers.

Spanish-American War Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 31, 2019

5. Spanish-American War Marker

An unusual marker. The plaque reads:

To the men of Cohoes who served their country in the war with Spain - the Philippine Campaign, and the China Relief Expedition, 1898-1902

names are not transcribed

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.