Somers in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Somers World War I Monument

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 24, 2010

1. Somers World War I Monument

Inscription. 1917 1919
Erected by the Town of Somers
In Honor of Those Who Served
In the Great War for Democracy Mildred Ashforth • William Bailey, Capt. • E. Stanley Baker • N. John Beigan • James Benedict • Bombay Bernado • Abner Brown • Thomas Brown • August Bruso • Harry Butler • Clarence Carpenter • Max Churgin, Corp. • Ralph Curry • John J. Downie • W. Leonard Duffey • William I. Fischer • Barrett Foody, 1st Lieut. • Howard Foody, 2nd Lieut. • Clarence W. Godwin • Frank Grady • Harry Hopkins • George A. Just, 2nd Lieut. • Conrad Klingenstein • Douglas Laughlin, Lieut. • Carl Layton • David J. Little • Peter McNulty, Corp. • Clarence Meldrum • John Noylett • Thomas Murry • Holland Nichol, 2nd Lieut. • Dennis I. O'Leary, Corp. • J. Wetherill Palmer, Sergt. • Louis Petersen • James F. Ryan • Barnard F. Schmidt • Patrick Shannon • Louis Smith • Howard H. Smith • Percy Tompkins • George Trace • Harold N. Wardell • Viola S. Wardell • John Zimmons

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 41° 19.799′ N, 73° 41.003′ W. Marker

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is in Somers, New York, in Westchester County. It is on Somerstown Turnpike (U.S. 202) 0.1 miles west of New York State Route 116, on the right when traveling west. Located in Ivandell Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somers NY 10589, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Somers Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Somers Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Elephant Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sgt. Philip D. Doyle U.S.M.C. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Korea (approx. 1.3 miles away);

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 24, 2010

2. Somers World War I Monument

North Salem World War II Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bridge L-158 (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somers.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 24, 2010

3. Somers World War I Monument

To the right of the boulder is a WW II 75mm M1 Pack Howitzer. Behind is the Somers Veterans Monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.