Highland Mills in Woodbury in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
German Machine Gun
Captured by the 27th Division, A.E.F. in the Ypres-Lys Salient, Belgium, during the World-War.
Presented to the Township of Woodbury through the Courtesy of Major Hamilton Pish and Mech. Melvin Campbell
Dedicated May 30. 1936 to the memory of all those citizens who served their country during 1917 and 1918
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 20.759′ N, 74° 7.587′ W. Memorial is in Woodbury, New York, in Orange County. It is in Highland Mills. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 32 and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 32. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 496 State Route 32, Highland Mills NY 10930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); September 11, 2001 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rushmore Library (approx. Ό mile away); Camp Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carmore (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ethan I. Dodds Sr. (approx. 1.2 miles away); Tomas Estrada-Palma (approx. 1.2 miles away); F.F. Proctor (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbury.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
2. German Machine Gun Memorial
The machine gun is not currently on display, although the plaque remains.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
