Ghent in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ghent Honor Roll
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 29, 2019
1. Ghent Honor Roll Marker
Honored Patriots
who answered the call of their country in the Great World War
1917-1918
The Government of the People,
by the People,
for the People,
shall not perish from the Earth. --Abraham Lincoln
(Names were not transcribed)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 42° 19.567′ N, 73° 37.201′ W. Memorial is in Ghent, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 66 and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 66. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ghent NY 12075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hay Press (within shouting distance of this marker); Ghent RR Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Home Site (approx. half a mile away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. one mile away); Meeting House (approx. one mile away); Buckleyville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chatham (approx. 2.8 miles away); Chatham War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ghent.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 29, 2019
2. Ghent Honor Roll Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 29, 2019
3. Ghent War Memorial
The services rendered by
Those Patriots of
The Town of Ghent
Who served their country
In World War II
And the Korean Conflict
1960
Vietnam
1976
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
