Hoosick Falls in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Medal of Honor

Photographed by Jordan Romano

1. Medal of Honor Marker

Inscription. Awarded to Sgt. Harris S. Hawthorne for capture of Confederate Maj. Gen G. W. Custis Lee at Sailors Creek, VA. April, 1865. Buried here.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 691.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 42° 53.413′ N, 73° 20.996′ W. Marker is in Hoosick Falls, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Located just inside the entrance to Old Maple Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 Main St, Hoosick Falls NY 12090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this marker: Old Maple Grove (a few steps from this marker); Grandma Moses (approx. half a mile away); Natty Bumppo (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Meeting House in Hoosick Falls (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hoosick Falls Armory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walter Abbott Wood (approx. 0.7

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miles away); Wood Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Town of Hoosick Honor Roll (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoosick Falls.

Also see . . . Medal of Honor | William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on August 3, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.