Waterloo in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bear Cemetery
Photographed by James Turcotte
1. Bear Cemetery Marker
Founder of Waterloo
Born August 18, 1770
Died September 25, 1807
Erected this 28th day of May 2001
by the
Village of Waterloo
Celebrate Commemorate Committee
Erected 2001.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 53.925′ N, 76° 51.927′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of West River Street (County Route 117) and Market Street, on the right when traveling east on West River Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 W River St, Waterloo NY 13165, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Civil War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); General Murray Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Coach Tom Coughlin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial Day (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Lafayette (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Sullivans New York Campaign Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayettes Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
Photographed by James Turcotte
2. Major Samuel Bear Gravesite
Photographed by James Turcotte
3. Bear Cemetery Marker
Photographed by James Turcotte
4. Bear Cemetery Marker
Photographed by James Turcotte
5. Samuel Bear Cemetery
Photographed by James Turcotte
6. Bear Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 30, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
