West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob Whitman Bailey

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

1. Jacob Whitman Bailey Marker

Inscription.

first Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and
Geology in the U.S. Military Academy
Born at Ward, Mass.
April 29, 1811,
Died at West Point, N.Y.
Feb. 26, 1857.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 29, 1811.

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

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

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within walking distance of this marker: William 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); Lieu^t 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. Jacob Whitman Bailey. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Jacob W. Bailey in Cullum's Registry. (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.)

Jacob Whitman Bailey image. Click for full size.

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2. Jacob Whitman Bailey

Jacob Whitman Bailey Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

3. Jacob Whitman Bailey Monument

At right foreground

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.