Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Francis Bellamy
Photographed by Kevin W., May 14, 2024
1. Francis Bellamy Marker
Erected by
Rome Lodge No. 96 B.P.O.E.
In Recognition of
Francis Bellamy
A Citizen of Rome
Author of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag which is used and honored by all Elks
Grave Site Renovations
* 2008 *
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Rome Lodge #96
Paul Isom E.R.
Angelo D. Carrieri P.E.R.
Whitney Cook - Chaplain
Ralph Smaldon P.D.E.G.E.R.
Jeff Smaldon P.E.R.
Brian J. Townsend P.E.O.Y
Erected 1937 by Rome Lodge No. 96, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1892.
Location. 43° 14.294′ N, 75° 28.094′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It can be reached from the intersection of Jervis Avenue and Golden Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is inside Rome Cemetery, near the entrance. 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: The Grave of Francis Bellamy (within shouting distance of this marker); Rome Cemetery
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Photographed by Kevin W., May 14, 2024
2. Francis Bellamy gravesite and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
