Newburgh in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christopher Columbus
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 16, 2010
1. Christopher Columbus Monument
Inscription.
Christopher Columbus. . [ east side ]
The Newburgh Chapter of UNICO National October 11, 1992 In celebration of a 500th Anniversary commemorating the vision, courage, determination and voyages of Christopher Columbus And the crews of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria whose gallantry resulted in the joining of two worlds then unknown to each other. We, the members of UNICO of Newburgh, and generous friends inscribed hereon dedicate this monument to the Spirit Of Exploration exhibited by the gallant Americans here from every nation. A Special Thanks In gratitude to the leaders who directed our Chapter through this great and worthy effort we record for posterity Michael Cavallo - Chairman Joseph Geraci - President 1989 Anthony Cavallo - President 1990 – 1991 Salvatore DeCrosta - President 1992 Antonio Simoni - National Director Monsignor George Valastro. [ north side ]
Our heartfelt thanks to these companies who have donated their time and services. . Richard Barger . Argenio Bros. . Commercial Off-Set Printing . Michael Fayo . Polytech Pools . Advance Testing Company . Giacomos Memorials Inc. . Werner and Saffioti Esqs. . Philip R. Totonelly . Regina Angelo . Legion Fireworks Co.
Our sincere thanks to our friends and supporters of Unico. . Seth, Ryan and Scott Constable . Domenico and Gaetania Buonincontro . Louis and Fannie Muratore . John and Maria Formisano . Rudy and Mary Di Nitto . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruotolo . Thomas S. and Margaret M. Scalzo . In Memory of Charles and Millie Fiscarelli . Moresco Family . Pasquale A. Cetta . Michael Fayo Family . Margaret Cipollone Family . Raffaele Vinciguerra Family . New York State Fraternal Order of Police . Antonio and Catherine Tallarico . Gerardo Sanchez Ballate . William Kaplan . Manza Family Farm . Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Parrella [ south side ]
Our sincere thanks to our friends and supporters of Unico. . In Memory of Albert Argenio . Alfred Becker Family . Anthony and Marilyn Capicotto . Angelo and Antoinette Cappello . Alfred and Sophia Cavalari . Cosimo and Maria Colandrea . Richard Crana . Elks Newburgh Lodge #247 . Franco and Antonina Esposito . A. J. Fabbiano Family . Antonio Bianca Floriano . Edward L. and Mildred C. Gayton . William and Gertrude Giametta . Frank Giordino Family . Il Circolo Italiano . Labor Local #17 . Samuele and Caterina Leonardo . F. Lo Bue Lloyd . Domenico and Rosa Lisi Margiotti . Marlboro Chapter Unico . Jim Mroney and Family . New Windsor Cornwall Rotary . New Windsor Lions Club . Orange County Hotel Tavern Restaurant Association . Quedo, Robert and Lucy Pisacona . Ralph and Louise Risio . Parish Family of St. Francis of Assisi . Sacred Heart Parish, Newburgh . Albert and Ellen Scully . Pat Tarsio Family . Edward and Anna Thompson . Anthony and Gemma Tornatore . Unico Foundation Inc. . Paul and Concetta Valastro Family . Vanacore, De Benedictus, Di Giovanni and Weddell . Vails Gate Fire Co. Ladies Aux. . Westchester Chapter Unico . Fleet Bank . Mario and Phil, Youngest Brothers . Bennis and Joan Shedden Paese . Robert Sr. and Josephine Crosby . Mario P. Giaimo . In Memory of Mary Sutton Geraci . Lucille And Ralph Castanzo Family . The Martini Family [ west side ]
The following Unico members have helped make this project possible.. Carmine and Josephine Andriuolo . John and Ginger Arbolino . Assemblyman Lawrence and Rosemary Bennett . Patrick and Elizabeth Berardinelli . Bozzone Family . L. Stephen Brescia . Attilio and Margaret Casucci . Anthony and Elizabeth Cavallo . Michael and Virginia Cavallo . Coloni Family . Salvatore and Gloria Cracchiolo . Salvatore and Gloria De Crosta . Nicholas and Angelina De Maro . Cosimo and Angela Di Brizzi . John M. and Caroline Di Stefano, Jr. . Angelo and Santa Falco . Hon. Hamilton and Myra Geraci . Iezzi Pedi Family . Joseph A. Kissell, Jr. . Dr. Frank Lancellotti . Senator William J. Larkin, Jr. . Gordon Lazaroff and Family . Nicholas and Marie Lentini . Julia and August Liguori . Rosario and Lucy Lo Presti . Joseph F. Mangelli . Anthony and Patricia Marino . Valdo Moncada Family . Sylvester and Grace Montoroula . Peter M. and Edith P. Olympia . John and Mary Rourke . Joseph and Ida A. Ruscitti . Saffioto Family . Carlos and Joshua Scheer . Antonio and Teresa Simoni . Philip and Marie Totonelly . Dr. Philip and Pamela Totonelly . Nicholas Valentine and Family . Arthur and Rosemary Valenza . Vincent and Stefania Cracolici . John Jr. and Helen Lusardi . John and Carol Soricelli and Family . Vince Tallarico
[ east side ]
The Newburgh
Chapter of UNICO
National
October 11, 1992
In celebration of a 500th Anniversary commemorating the vision, courage, determination and voyages of
Christopher
Columbus
And the crews of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria whose gallantry resulted in the joining of two worlds then unknown to each other. We, the members of UNICO of Newburgh, and generous friends inscribed hereon dedicate this monument to the Spirit Of Exploration exhibited by the gallant Americans here from every nation.
A Special Thanks
In gratitude to the leaders who directed our Chapter through this great and worthy effort we record for posterity
Michael Cavallo - Chairman
Joseph Geraci - President 1989
Anthony Cavallo - President 1990 – 1991
Salvatore DeCrosta - President 1992
Antonio Simoni - National Director
Monsignor George Valastro
[ north side ]
Our heartfelt thanks to these companies who have donated their time and services.
Richard Barger Argenio Bros. Commercial Off-Set Printing Michael Fayo Polytech Pools Advance Testing Company Giacomos Memorials Inc. Werner & Saffioti Esqs. Philip R. Totonelly Regina Angelo Legion Fireworks Co.
Our sincere thanks to
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our friends and supporters of Unico.
Seth, Ryan & Scott Constable Domenico & Gaetania Buonincontro Louis & Fannie Muratore John & Maria Formisano Rudy & Mary Di Nitto Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ruotolo Thomas S. & Margaret M. Scalzo In Memory of Charles & Millie Fiscarelli Moresco Family Pasquale A. Cetta Michael Fayo Family Margaret Cipollone Family Raffaele Vinciguerra Family New York State Fraternal Order of Police Antonio & Catherine Tallarico Gerardo Sanchez Ballate William Kaplan Manza Family Farm Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Parrella
[ south side ]
Our sincere thanks to our friends and supporters of Unico.
In Memory of Albert Argenio Alfred Becker Family Anthony & Marilyn Capicotto Angelo & Antoinette Cappello Alfred & Sophia Cavalari Cosimo & Maria Colandrea Richard Crana Elks Newburgh Lodge #247 Franco & Antonina Esposito A. J. Fabbiano Family Antonio Bianca Floriano Edward L. & Mildred C. Gayton William & Gertrude Giametta Frank Giordino Family Il Circolo Italiano Labor Local #17 Samuele & Caterina Leonardo F. Lo Bue Lloyd Domenico & Rosa Lisi Margiotti Marlboro Chapter Unico Jim Mroney & Family New Windsor Cornwall Rotary New Windsor Lions Club Orange County Hotel Tavern Restaurant Association Quedo, Robert & Lucy Pisacona Ralph & Louise Risio Parish
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 16, 2010
2. Christopher Columbus Monument
west side
Family of St. Francis of Assisi Sacred Heart Parish, Newburgh Albert & Ellen Scully Pat Tarsio Family Edward & Anna Thompson Anthony & Gemma Tornatore Unico Foundation Inc. Paul & Concetta Valastro Family Vanacore, De Benedictus, Di Giovanni & Weddell Vails Gate Fire Co. Ladies Aux. Westchester Chapter Unico Fleet Bank Mario & Phil, Youngest Brothers Bennis & Joan Shedden Paese Robert Sr. & Josephine Crosby Mario P. Giaimo In Memory of Mary Sutton Geraci Lucille And Ralph Castanzo Family The Martini Family
[ west side ]
The following Unico members have helped make this project possible.
Carmine & Josephine Andriuolo John & Ginger Arbolino Assemblyman Lawrence & Rosemary Bennett Patrick & Elizabeth Berardinelli Bozzone Family L. Stephen Brescia Attilio & Margaret Casucci Anthony & Elizabeth Cavallo Michael & Virginia Cavallo Coloni Family Salvatore & Gloria Cracchiolo Salvatore & Gloria De Crosta Nicholas & Angelina De Maro Cosimo & Angela Di Brizzi John M. & Caroline Di Stefano, Jr. Angelo & Santa Falco Hon. Hamilton & Myra Geraci Iezzi Pedi Family Joseph A. Kissell, Jr. Dr. Frank Lancellotti Senator William J. Larkin, Jr. Gordon Lazaroff & Family Nicholas & Marie Lentini Julia & August Liguori Rosario & Lucy Lo Presti Joseph F. Mangelli Anthony & Patricia
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 16, 2010
3. Christopher Columbus Monument
north side
Marino Valdo Moncada Family Sylvester & Grace Montoroula Peter M. & Edith P. Olympia John & Mary Rourke Joseph & Ida A. Ruscitti Saffioto Family Carlos & Joshua Scheer Antonio & Teresa Simoni Philip & Marie Totonelly Dr. Philip & Pamela Totonelly Nicholas Valentine & Family Arthur & Rosemary Valenza Vincent & Stefania Cracolici John Jr. & Helen Lusardi John & Carol Soricelli & Family Vince Tallarico
Erected 1992 by the Newburgh Chapter of UNICO National.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1880.
Location. 41° 30.241′ N, 74° 0.312′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, New York, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street. Located in Newburgh Landing Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newburgh NY 12550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,853 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 21, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
