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White School House Cemetery

Established in 1821

 
 
White School House Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
1. White School House Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
White School House Cemetery
Established in 1821
Revolutionary War Soldier
Burial place of Revolutionary War soldier William Vermilyea
b. February 14, 1762   d. December 25, 1851
Erected by the Town of Galen. 2018

 
Erected 2018 by Town of Galen.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Revolutionary. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
 
Location. 43° 6.772′ N, 76° 52.154′ W. Marker is near Rose, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 414 and Kelsey Road (County Route 249), on the left when traveling south on New York State Route 414. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clyde NY 14433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plank Road (a few steps from this marker); Erie Mansion (approx. 1.9 miles away); Erie Mansion B&B (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Galen Historical Society Museum (approx. 2 miles away); Clyde Historical Highlights (approx. 2 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 2 miles away); Towpath Trailhead (approx. 2 miles away); Butler’s Cannon (approx. 2 miles away).
 
White School House Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
2. White School House Cemetery Marker
White School House Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
3. White School House Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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