Clarence in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To Commemorate
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 17, 2014
1. Clarence Civil War Memorial
Erected 1961 by The Historical Society of the Town of Clarence, Civil War Centennial Committe.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 58.723′ N, 78° 35.991′ W. Memorial is in Clarence, New York, in Erie County. It can be reached from Cummings Road 0.1 miles south of Main Street (New York State Route 5). Memorial is in Clarence Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10405 Main Street, Clarence NY 14031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Grateful Memory (here, next to this marker); This Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Our Comrades (here, next to this marker); Clarence Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarence Town Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Watchman's Flag Shanty, West Shore Railroad (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goodrich-Landow Log Cabin
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Regarding To Commemorate. Note the red maple tree planted in 1961 is between the plaque/stone and the G.A.R. cannon.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2022
2. G.A.R. Cannon
1917. Erected by W.B. Ransom Post 432 G. A. R. [Grand Army of the Republic]
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 8, 2022
3. WWII, WWI, Civil War and Korea/Vietnam Memorials
The memorials from the 20th century are adjacent to a large veterans memorial completed in 2021.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
