Adams in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 11, 2023
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Adams Rural Cemetery
Burials as early as 1801. Twelve Revolutionary War veterans and two U.S. Congressmen are interred here.
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 589.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 43° 48.292′ N, 76° 1.439′ W. Marker is in Adams, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on New York State Route 11, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Adams NY 13605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Birthplace of Melvil Dewey (approx. 4 miles away); Carrying Cable Route (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Carrying Cable Route (approx. 5.9 miles away); 1820 Oliver Bates Home (approx. 9 miles away); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 9 miles away); Watertown Region (approx. 9.3 miles away); Camp de L'Observation (approx. 9.4 miles away).
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 11, 2023
2. Patriot Burials Marker with view of cemetery
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 11, 2023
3. Patriot Burials Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
