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

Wood Monument

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009

1. Wood Monument Marker (Front & Left)

Inscription. To the Memory
of
Lieu^t. Colonel E. D. Wood
of the
Corps of Engineers
who fell
while leading a Charge
at the
Sortie of Fort Erie,
Upper Canada
17th September 1814
in the 31st Year of his
Age.

Right Side:
He was
Exemplary as a Christian
and
Distinguished as a Soldier

Back of Monument:
A Pupil
of
This Institution,
he died
an Honour
to
His Country

Left Side:
This Memorial
was created
by his Friends & Commander
Major General Jacob Brown

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1814.

Location. 41° 23.984′ N, 73° 57.959′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Washington Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in section XXX of the West Point Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonel John Lind Smith (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Dent Grant (a few steps from this marker); William Whitman Bailey (a few steps from this marker); Jacob Whitman Bailey

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(a few steps from this marker); Lieut. William Gaston (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo H Cushing (within shouting distance of this marker); Erasmus D. Keyes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Also see . . .
1. The Siege of Fort Erie 1814. Essay by Frederick Carsted from the War of 1812 website. (Submitted on September 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Eleazer Wood: Hero of the War of 1812 (Maurer). (Submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. West Point Cemetery Brochure. (Submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Wood Monument Marker (Right & Rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009

2. Wood Monument Marker (Right & Rear)

Lt. Col. Eleazor Wood (USMA 1806) was killed in the War of 1812. Fort Wood , a star shaped fort on Liberty Island which serves as the base of the Statue of Liberty, was named after Col. Wood.

Wood Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

3. Wood Monument

This monument was originally located about ½ mile south on a knoll near Trophy Point and was used by river boat captains as a guide when navigating the bend in the Hudson River.

Monument in West Point Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2012

4. Monument in West Point Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.