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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Never Forget Garden

 
 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 8, 2026
1. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marker
Inscription.
This garden is a living tribute to all
of America’s Veterans and their
families in silence and respect, this is
a place to remember why millions of
Americans have fought and died for
our liberty and our freedom.
Here we renew our promise to fulfill
America’s sacred duty to never forget.
Here we renew our mutual pledge to
support them with: “Our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor.”

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & Patriotism.
 
Location. 42° 53.932′ N, 76° 0.7′ W. Memorial is in Pompey, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Hamlet of Pompey Hill. It is at the intersection of Cemetery Road (County Route 170) and Cherry Valley Tpke. (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling south on Cemetery Road. Located in Pompey Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pompey NY 13138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 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: Patriot Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Log House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roman Catholic Mission Church (about 700 feet away); Indian War Stone (about 800 feet away); Site of Pompey Academy
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(about 800 feet away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congregational Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Disciples Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pompey.
 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 8, 2026
2. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marker
Pompey Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 8, 2026
3. Pompey Hill Cemetery
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 8, 2026
4. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 3, 2026