Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Grave of Francis Bellamy
The Grave of Francis Bellamy
Born 1855 Died 1931
Writer Editor Preacher
In August 1892 he authored the Pledge of Allegiance
Erected 1970 by Oneida County Department of Public Works.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1892.
Location. 43° 14.281′ N, 75° 28.129′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Jervis Avenue and Golden Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Jervis Avenue. Marker is at the entrance of Rome Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Jervis Avenue, Rome NY 13440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. 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: Rome Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Bellamy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Central N.Y. School for the Deaf (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jervis Library (approx. 1½ miles away); Jervis Public Library (approx. 1½ miles away); Jervis Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); U.S. Arsenal (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Oneida Carrying Place (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
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