West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Whitman Bailey
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
1. William Whitman Bailey Marker
Jacob Whitman and Maria Bailey
Born at West Point N.Y.
Feb. 22, 1843.
Died Feb. 20, 1914.
First Professor of Botany
at Brown University.
Ever devoted to his birthplace
and U.S. Military Academy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1843.
Location. 41° 23.996′ N, 73° 57.96′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from Washington Road. Monument is in the US Military Academy Cemetery, Section XXX. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 Washington Road, West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacob Whitman Bailey (here, next to this marker); Colonel John Lind Smith (here, next to this marker); Lt. Col. Alex. R. Thompson (a few steps from this marker); Kinsley Family (a few steps from this marker); Wood Monument (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Dent Grant (a few steps from this marker); Lieut Sam'l. J. Bransford (within shouting distance of this marker); Anna Bartlett Warner (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Also see . . .
1. William Whitman Bailey Papers (Brown Univ Library). (Submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. William Whitman Bailey Papers (Mertz Library, The New York Botanical Garden). (Submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. West Point Cemetery Brochure. (Submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
2. William Whitman Bailey Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
3. William Whitman Bailey Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
