Beekman in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burying Ground
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 24, 2009
1. Burying Ground Marker
Vanderburgh Family
Col. James Vanderburgh
5th Regiment D. C. Militia
In Revolutionary War
Born 1729. Died 1794.
Erected 1976 by Beekman Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1729.
Location. 41° 36.894′ N, 73° 40.569′ W. Marker is in Beekman, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on New York State Route 55 0.1 miles north of Connecting Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2745 Route 55, Poughquag NY 12570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1754 Homesite (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Upper Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Mill House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Beekman Furnace (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pawling Beekman Turnpike (approx. 2.3 miles away); The West Mountain Mission (approx. 2.4 miles away); Town Line (approx. 3.6 miles away); Potters Corners Burying Ground (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beekman.
Also see . . .
1. LTC James Vanderburgh
this page online
2. Beekman, NY. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 27, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 24, 2009
2. Burying Ground Marker
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