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Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff

 
 
Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022
1. Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker
Inscription. Upon this spot stood the original flagstaff at the entrance of Camp Rathbun 1861-Spring 1864 and the Elmira Prison Camp known as Camp Chemung

July 1864 - July 1865
May 3, 1992
 
Erected 1992.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 42° 4.928′ N, 76° 49.391′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. Marker can be reached from Winsor Avenue east of Foster Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located on private property, please respect the privacy of the homeowners. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elmira NY 14905, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elmira Prison Camp 1864 - 1865 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Monument (about 400 feet away); Elmira Prison Camp 1864-65 (about 800 feet away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Second Street Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crystal Eastman (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.
 
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Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022
2. Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker
Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022
3. Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker
Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022
4. Upon This Spot Stood The Original Flagstaff Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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