Stanfordville in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Briggs Cemetery
Photographed by Buck Tanzi, July 4, 2024
1. Briggs Cemetery Marker
Caleb Briggs 1749-1828 buried here. Served 2nd Regiment Dutchess Co. Militia during Rev War. Established this family burying ground.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 649.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.
Location. 41° 53.79′ N, 73° 43.369′ W. Marker is in Stanfordville, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on Homan Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 Homan Road, Stanfordville NY 12581, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bear Market (approx. 1.3 miles away); Campbell House (approx. 2 miles away); Freedom Square Park (approx. 2 miles away); Attlebury School House (approx. 3.2 miles away); Attlebury School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Milan Christian Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lafayette House (approx. 4½ miles away); Pine Plains-Stanford Line (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanfordville.
Also see . . . Briggs Cemetery (William G. Pomeroy Foundation).
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Caleb Briggs was born in Rhode Island in 1749. During the American Revolution he served in Abraham Brinckerhoffs Company, part of the Second Ulster County Regiment. Upon his death in 1828, his will left this burying ground for the use of himself and his family, many of whom are also buried here.(Submitted on October 9, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 29, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
