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Soldiers Memorial Fountain

 
 
Soldiers Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
1. Soldiers Memorial Fountain
east side
Inscription.
[ east side ]
Soldiers
Memorial Fountain

[ south side ]
To The
Patriot Dead

[ north side ]
April 12th, 1861
April 9th, 1865

[ west side ]
Restored / Rededicated   P.U.R.A Nov. 11, 1977
Refurbished: City of Poughkeepsie May 31, 1989

 
Erected 1870.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1916.
 
Location. 41° 41.985′ N, 73° 55.872′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling north on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 walking distance of this marker: Southside Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lucille P. Pattison (approx. Ό mile away); On This Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Affectionate Memory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Constitution Ratification Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ed Wood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Matthew Vassar
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(approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.
 
Soldiers Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
2. Soldiers Memorial Fountain
south side
Soldiers Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
3. Soldiers Memorial Fountain
north side
Soldiers Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
4. Soldiers Memorial Fountain
west side
Soldiers Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
5. Soldiers Memorial Fountain
Soldiers Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
6. Soldiers Memorial Fountain
Soldiers Memorial Fountain and Cannon image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
7. Soldiers Memorial Fountain and Cannon
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,806 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 10, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 16, 2026