Rensselaer Falls in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rensselaer Falls War Memorial
Center Plaque:
In honor of the
military veterans of
all wars from the
Rensselaer Falls area.
Smaller Plaques (left to right):
War of 1812
2 participated
Civil War
1861-1865
127 participated
4 KIA
5 Died of wounds
20 Died of disease
25 WIA
8 POW
Spanish-American War
1891
3 Participated
2 KIA
WW I
1917-1919
30 Participated
1 KIA
2 WIA
WW II
1941-1945
151 participated
1 KIA
1 Killed in accident
? WIA
2 POW
Korean War
1950 - 1955
24 Participated
2 Wounded
1 Bronze star
Vietnam War
1963 - 1975
32 Participated
1 Wounded
Erected 1995 by Rensselaer Falls Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, Korean • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 44° 35.457′ N, 75° 19.055′ W. Memorial is in Rensselaer Falls, New York, in St. Lawrence County . It is at the intersection of Canton Street (County Route 14) and Rensselaer Street, on the left when traveling north on Canton Street. Marker is in Pioneer-Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Rensselaer Falls NY 13680, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Township of Oswegatchie World War II Roll of Honor (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Ogdensburg Agreement (approx. 4.9 miles away); Coopers Rock (approx. 5.9 miles away); DeKalb Village (approx. 6.3 miles away); DeKalb Junction (approx. 6.3 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Natural Environment (approx. 7 miles away); Floods, Fires, and Pollution (approx. 7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.



