Weedsport in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cayuga County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 29, 2025

1. Cayuga County Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Cayuga County In loving memory of the sons and daughters who died during military service with the sincere belief their sacrifice will shine more brightly supporting patriotism and glory.

A tradition evolved in WWII to display red and white banners with a blue star to represent each living person, man or woman in the military service to the United States.

A gold star was superimposed upon the blue star and displayed on the banner to indicate a service member who lost their life in the service of our country

The last Sunday in September is Gold Star Mother's Day

Erected 2025.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 43° 2.592′ N, 76° 34.552′ W. Memorial is in Weedsport, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 31 and W Brutus Street, on the left when traveling west on New York State Route 31. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Weedsport NY 13166, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New

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York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Erie Canal (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Erie Canal (a few steps from this marker); The Boom Years (a few steps from this marker); Conduit For Ideas (a few steps from this marker); God's Acre (approx. 0.6 miles away); Weed's Basin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Town of Brutus (approx. ¾ mile away); First Baptist Church of Weedsport (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weedsport.

Photographed by Mira Earls, December 18, 2025

2. Cayuga County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mira Earls, December 18, 2025

3. Cayuga County Veterans Memorial

Donated by Finger Lakes Chapter #37
Vietnam Veterans of America
“Freedom Isn’t Free”

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.