Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 3, 2021
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Garfield Cemetery burials as early as ca. 1811. Four Revolutionary War veterans interred here 1813-1843.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 716.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 44° 39.043′ N, 74° 57.93′ W. Marker is in Potsdam, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Garfield Road Ό mile east of New York State Route 56, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Potsdam NY 13676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jerry Welsh Gymnasium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thatcher Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Timerman Hall (approx. one mile away); Satterlee Hall (approx. one mile away); In Loving Memory (approx. one mile away); In Honor of the Students and Alumni (approx. one mile away); Hosmer Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kellas Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Potsdam.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 3, 2021
2. Gate Entry
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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