Brewster in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brewster Soldiers Monument

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

1. Brewster Soldiers Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Service
For The
Union

In Honor Of
Crosby Post 302
G A R

Gift of William Andrew Ferris

[ left tablet ]
Dedicated to The
Honor and Sacrifice
Of Our Men and Women
Who Served Our Country
In
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Let None Forget
Erected Sept. 12, 1981
Brewster, NY

[ right tablet ]
Dedicated to The
Honor and Sacrifice
Of Our Men and Women
Who Served Our Country
In
Korean War
Vietnam War
Let None Forget
Erected Sept. 12, 1981
Brewster, NY

[ plaque on back ]
Members Of
Crosby Post No 502 G A R
Department of New York Abel, Hiram M. • Adams, John Q. • Austin, Hiram • Bailey, Edward • Bailey, Gilbert D. • Baker, Stephen • Banks, John O. • Barrett, Dingee • Birch, Samuel R. • Bivin, Felix C. • Burbank, George B. • Campbell, John • Carpenter, Solomon • Coe, Samuel A. • Crosby, Abner • Dale, Henry W. • Dayton, Benjamin • Decker, George W. • Donner,

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

2. Brewster Soldiers Monument

left tablet

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Michael • Finley, William • Fisher, George W. • Ferguson, Knowlton • Gallagher, William • Ganung, Bailey • Gilbert, Wright • Hall, Frederick R. • Harris, Henry H. • Hazen, Jeremiah W. • Hopkins, David • Hutchings, Edward • Kirk, William H. • Kratz.Fred • Lent, Milton C. • Light, William D. • McCann, A. N. • McCarty, Dennis • Mead, Alvin • Mullarkey, Austin • Ostrander, James R. • Parker, Isaac W. • Rathers, Gerhardt • Reed, H. Clay • Reynolds.Mills • Rogers, James P. • Satterlee, William • Scully, Dennis • Seagrave, Gilbert H. • Secor, Leonard H. • Sloane, John M. • Smalley, Isiah • Smalley, William • Smith, William Walter • Spencer, Philip • Stannard, David K. • Stock, Conrad • Sweetman, William H. • Tibbles, Charles • Tilford, William H. • Tompkins, Sylvester • Townsend, Obed P. • Wallace, Isaac S. • Washburn, David • Wells, Frank • Williams, George • Wood Jared G. • Worden, Henry

Topics. This historical marker monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1981.

Location. 41° 23.506′ N, 73° 37.148′ W. Marker is in Brewster, New York, in Putnam County. Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue (County Route 53) and Morning Thorpe Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brewster NY 10509, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

3. Brewster Soldiers Monument

right tablet

. Brewster Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Borden Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Drewsclift Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Birthplace of Darius M. Couch (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hopkins Corners (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gilead Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Gilead Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch) (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brewster.

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

4. Brewster Soldiers Monument

plaque on back

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

5. Brewster Soldiers Monument

back

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

6. Brewster Soldiers Monument

By Michael Herrick, October 29, 2010

7. Brewster Soldiers Monument

Brewster Soldiers Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

By John Duncan, May 2011

8. Brewster Soldiers Monument Marker

This is the plaque by Troop One Historian and Eagle Scout James Duncan placed on a pedestal telling the history of the monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,109 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 8. submitted on July 14, 2014, by John Duncan of Brewster, New York.