Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
1. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department World War I Memorial
Volunteer Fire Department
of Poughkeepsie
who died in the service of
The World War
19171918
Herrman H. Vail Captain
Charles V. Byrne Corporal
August L. Madlinger Seaman
Judson Moshier Cook
Howard C. Fitchett · William E. Meibaum · Oscar J. Seifts
Privates
Erected 1922 by the Poughkeepsie Associated Fire Department.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 41° 41.016′ N, 73° 55.98′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It can be reached from South Avenue. Monument is in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Section D. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Anandabai Joshee M.D. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elijah Hedding D.D. (about 500 feet away); Brev't. Maj. Louis McLane Hamilton (about 600 feet away); Samuel Neilson (about 600 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Trolley Waiting Shelter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Uppuqui-ipis-ing (approx.
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Regarding Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department World War I Memorial. The WWI marker was added to the Firemen's Memorial, which was originally erected in 1873 as the centerpiece of the firemen's burial plot, and features common fire fighting equipment of that era.
Also see . . . Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
2. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
3. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department Monument Sponsor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
4. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department Monument Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
5. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department Monument Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
6. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department Monument Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
7. Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department Monument Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
