West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Raphael C. Smead
4th U.S. Artillery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
1. Captain Raphael C. Smead Marker
August 20, 1848
on his return from service
in Mexico.
Erected by Brother Officers.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American.
Location. 41° 23.996′ N, 73° 57.998′ W. Memorial is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from Buckner Loop. Monument is in the US Military Academy Cemetery, Section XXVII. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 329 Washington Road, West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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: Winfield Scott
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Captain Raphael C. Smead in Cullum's Registry. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. A Youthful Friendship: Smead and Bache (Gardner Digital Library). (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
2. Captain Raphael C. Smead Obelisk
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
