Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chilena
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 6, 2021
1. Chilena plaque
and mount of
Major Edwardo Yañez
Chilean Army
November 30, 1940
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1940.
Location. 40° 36.171′ N, 74° 3.702′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Fort Wadsworth. Marker is on Marshall Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staten Island NY 10305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Staten Island War Dog Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Four Chaplains (approx. 0.2 miles away); Father Capodanno Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Wadsworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Othmar Hermann Ammann (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arthur Von Briesen Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dry Moat and Counterscarp (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
More about this marker. Marshall Avenue loops around the south end of the fort grounds and is reachable.
Regarding Chilena. Chilena was given a military burial the next day. Why the plaque is dated November 30, then, is unknown, as is the reason for all the ceremony involved.
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 6, 2021
2. Chilena burial site
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 6, 2021
3. Sig
Officer's pet buried nearby
via New York Times, 1940
4. Major Yañez with another of his mounts
via New York Times, 1940
5. Chilena's death
New York Times, November 14, 1940
Chilena was being ridden by another officer at the time.
Chilena was being ridden by another officer at the time.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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