Fort Edward in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jane McCrea
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
1. Jane McCrea Marker
Original burial place of
Jane McCrea
July 28, 1777
Erected 1927 by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1783.
Location. 43° 13.358′ N, 73° 34.944′ W. Marker is in Fort Edward, New York, in Washington County. It is on U.S. 4, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Edward NY 12828, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Col. Sidney Berry (approx. half a mile away); John McCrea (approx. 1½ miles away); Gen. Schuyler's Intrenchments (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Fort House Museum (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Patt Smyth House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Smyth House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Gen. Washington (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rogers Island (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Edward.
Also see . . . Jane McCrea. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 30, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
2. Jane McCrea Marker
Still buried at this location is Tobias van Veghten, who died at the same time as Jane McCrea.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
3. Grave of Tobias van Veghten
Tobias van Veghten
a lieutenant in Col. McGreas Regt.
Killed at the Jane McCrea Massacre
July 27, 1777
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
4. Current Grave of Jane McCrea
Jane McCrea is now buried in Union Cemetery in Fort Edward.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,462 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
