Groton in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 8, 2026
1. Civil War Veterans Memorial Marker
The Gun Loaned By U.S.- 1 Dwight Allen Post 260
G. A. R.
To Ornament Cemetery Flag At Groton, NY
Post Organized March 29th, 1882
Engraved Plate Presented By
Dr. F. D. Page
Brooklyn, NY July 1901.
Erected 1901 by Dr. F. D. Page.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 35.703′ N, 76° 21.572′ W. Memorial is in Groton, New York, in Tompkins County. It can be reached from Clark Street half a mile north of East Cortland Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on top of the cannon near the flagpole in Groton Rural Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 198 Clark Street, Groton NY 13073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Groton Rural Cemetery Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Slyvester Pennoyer (approx. 0.4 miles away); Terrence C. Graves Monument (approx. half a mile away); Town of Groton (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Memorial Carillonic Tower Bells (approx. 0.7 miles away); Groton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Groton Vietnam Veterans Monument (approx. one mile away); Cummings Home (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groton.
More about this memorial. The Cannon and Groton Rural Cemetery
Historic records from veteran organizations in New York indicate that the cannon at Groton Rural Cemetery was originally secured by Post 260 through the U.S. War Department.
The Loan: The federal government frequently loaned obsolete Civil War-era artillery (often Parrott rifles or
Napoleons) to GAR posts for placement in "Soldiers'
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 24, 2026
2. Civil War Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 24, 2026
3. Civil War Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 24, 2026
4. Civil War Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 24, 2026
5. Civil War Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Last updated on April 19, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
