Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans of the Fishkill Supply Depot
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2015
1. Veterans of the Fishkill Supply Depot Marker
in the Continental Army, while at
the Fishkill Supply Depot.
Near here lie buried Revolutionary
War heroes, patriots who were among
the first to fight for our freedom.
On behalf of these valiant soldiers,
we dedicate this monument to their
courage and to all the men and women
who answer the call of duty to
serve this great nation.
Placed by Veterans of the
U.S. Armed Services
on
Veterans Day
November 11, 2014
Erected 2014 by Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 2014.
Location. 41° 31.167′ N, 73° 53.292′ W. Marker is in Fishkill, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Van Wyck Lake Road and U.S. 9, on the left when traveling east on Van Wyck Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fishkill NY 12524, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Wyck Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (approx. Ό mile away); Revolutionary War Dead (approx. Ό mile away); Van Wyck Homestead Museum
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2015
2. Veterans of the Fishkill Supply Depot Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2015
3. Marker at the Fishkill Supply Depot
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2015
4. Veterans of the Fishkill Supply Depot Marker
Over 300 Continental soldiers who died while at Fishkill from battle related injuries or from disease are buried at this site. This may be the largest Continental Army burial ground in America.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on January 13, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
