Spring Valley in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1700 Cemetery

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

1. 1700 Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Ramapo pioneers and heroes of American battles. Buried here is Dan Beard, founder of Boy Scouts of America.

Erected 1974.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 41° 8.425′ N, 74° 3.894′ W. Marker is in Spring Valley, New York, in Rockland County. Marker is on Brick Church Road, 0.1 miles east of New York State Route 306, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the north side of the street, beside the cemetery, just west of the Brick Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Brick Church Road, Spring Valley NY 10977, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kakeath (within shouting distance of this marker); 1786 Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Town Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Carter Beard (about 600 feet away); Viola United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Shady Side Farm

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Monsey Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Valley.

Also see . . .
1. Brick Church Cemetery (Find a Grave). (Submitted on August 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Brick Church Cemetery. Old records say it is in West Hempstead, sometimes called Reformed Church Cemetery. It now is approx. 35 acres in size with many sections, such as a large Hebrew section, a large Ukraine section and a large civil war section. (Submitted on August 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1700 Cemetery Marker<br>(<i>wide view • cemetery & Brick Church in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

2. 1700 Cemetery Marker
(wide view • cemetery & Brick Church in background)

Unidentified Family Plot (<i>located near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

3. Unidentified Family Plot (located near marker)

Daniel Carter Beard Grave<br>(<i>June 21, 1850 – June 11, 1941</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

4. Daniel Carter Beard Grave
(June 21, 1850 – June 11, 1941)

Located about 200 yards southwest of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.