East Beekmantown in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Beekmantown
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019
1. East Beekmantown Marker
Erected by East Beekmantown Cemetery Corporation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1814.
Location. 44° 45.52′ N, 73° 28.357′ W. Memorial is in East Beekmantown, New York, in Clinton County. It is on Ashley Road north of New York State Route 22, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the East Beekmantown Cemetery entrance on Ashley Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Culver Hill Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); The War of 1812 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sheldon-Hagar Homestead (approx. 2.8 miles away); Philip Farnsworth's Tavern (approx. 2.8 miles away); Isaac Platt Home (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named The War of 1812 (approx. 3½ miles away); Col. Thomas Miller's Home (approx. 3.6 miles away); First Blockhouse and Government Center (approx. 4.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Battle of Plattsburgh. On September 6, 1814, British and American forces finally collided with deadly effect just north of Plattsburgh, New York. The first contact between a party of New York State Militia and the advance of the British right wing took place in Beekmantown with the Militia withdrawing in great disarray towards Culver Hill. (Submitted on August 16, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019
2. East Beekmantown Marker
(view looking south cemetery left Ashley Drive to right)
(view looking south cemetery left Ashley Drive to right)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 11, 2019
3. East Beekmantown Marker
(view looking north cemetery right Ashley Drive to left)
(view looking north cemetery right Ashley Drive to left)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
