Near Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Florida Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 6, 2019

1. Town of Florida Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
In Honor of All Who Served

Back Face:
Lest We Forget.
In the final choice, a soldier’s pack is not so heavy a burden as a prisoner’s chains – President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty

Erected by Town of Florida.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list.

Location. 42° 53.515′ N, 74° 13.518′ W. Memorial is near Amsterdam, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Fort Hunter Road (County Route 145) 0.6 miles east of New York State Route 161, on the left when traveling east. Located at Town of Florida Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 214 Fort Hunter Road, Amsterdam NY 12010, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1964 Bell UH-1D Iroquoi “Huey” (a few steps from this marker); North American T-2 Buckeye United States Naval Test Pilot School (a few steps from this marker); Minaville World War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pettingill Home (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Empire State Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sweet Canal Store (approx. 3.2 miles away); 5th Ward War Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); South Side Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Town of Florida Veterans Memorial Park. I Love NY website entry (Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Rear Face of Town of Florida Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 6, 2019

2. Rear Face of Town of Florida Veterans Memorial

Town of Florida Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 6, 2019

3. Town of Florida Veterans Memorial Park

War Dogs Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

4. War Dogs Memorial

America's Forgotten Heroes
War Dog Memorial

In Loving Memory & Honor of the
Devotion, Service, and Sacrifice of
All Dogs that Defended & Died for
Our Soldiers, Freedom and Country.

He Is Your Friend, He Is Your Partner,
Your Defender, Your Dog.
You Are His Life,
His Love, His Leader, He Will Be Yours.
Faithful and True To The Last Beat
Of His Heart and Dying Breath, You Owe
It Him To Be Worthy Of Such Devotion.
Donated by Dave Anderson & Dakota

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.