Washingtonville in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washingtonville Cemetery
Photographed by Jill Moore, May 1, 2021
1. Washingtonville Cemetery Marker
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Established 1854 by First Presbyterian Church. Resting place for many veterans & Major Nathaniel Strong, Murdered by Loyalists 1778.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 785.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 41° 25.709′ N, 74° 10.06′ W. Marker is in Washingtonville, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Goshen Avenue and Cemetery Road on Goshen Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washingtonville NY 10992, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moffat Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean and Vietnam Wars Monument (about 300 feet away); World War I Plaque (about 300 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); To Our Fallen Heroes (about 700 feet away); In Honor (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named In Honor
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Also see . . . Washingtonville Cemetery Historical Marker (YouTube, 1 min.). "Bill Standish from the William G Pomeroy Foundation talks during the Washingtonville Cemetery historical marker dedication ceremony at the Washingtonville Cemetery in Washingtonville, NY on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The cemetery unveiled a new roadside historic marker that commemorates it's founding in 1854 and a Revolutionary war soldier, Nathaniel Strong who was murdered by loyalists in 1778." (Submitted on June 6, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Jill Moore of New Windsor, New York. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Jill Moore of New Windsor, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
