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Newcomb Vietnam Memorial

 
 
Newcomb Vietnam Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 28, 2020
1. Newcomb Vietnam Memorial
Inscription.
left plaque
In memory of
over 58,000
members of the armed
forces killed
in Vietnam


center plaque
In Tribute To
The Men From Newcomb
Who Served In The Armed Forces
In Vietnam
Robert Dubay • Bruce Friend • Michael Garrand • Terry Garrand • Paige Garvey Jr. • John Hall • Joe Helms • Robert Helms • Richard Hunter • Leo Kushi • Charles Luce • Wayne Morehouse • David Moses • Michael Moses • Mitchell Moses • Floyd Buzzy Norton • Harry Parker • Hugh Pasco Jr. • James Porter • David Shaughnessy • Wayne Smith • Chris Sorensen • Jens Sorensen • Hayden Stickney • Kenneth Stickney • Robert Stringer • Daniel Tefoe Jr. • Forrest Tierson

right plaque
In Appreciation
To Those From Newcomb
Who Served
Their Country
In The
Armed Forces
During The
Vietnam Era.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 43° 57.44′ N, 74° 6.225′ W. Memorial is in Newcomb, New York, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Santanoni Drive and New York State Route 28N, on the right when traveling north
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on Santanoni Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Newcomb NY 12852, 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 North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and 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: Camp Santanoni (a few steps from this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (a few steps from this marker); Newcomb Campus (a few steps from this marker); Heart of the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Heart Of The Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Rist Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roosevelt-Marcy Memorial Highway (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Theodore Roosevelt (approx. 3.1
Town of Newcomb Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 28, 2020
2. Town of Newcomb Marker
This marker is at the entrance to Overlook Park. The panel in the center points out 12 of the highest peaks of the Adirondacks, including Mt. Marcy.
miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newcomb.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. History and Culture (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide angle photo of the marker and its surroundings. • Can you help?
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Jul. 26, 2026