New Windsor in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Unknown Soldier
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
1. Unknown Soldier Marker
the Mortal Remains of an
Unknown Soldier
First interred in the
Revolutionary War
Graveyard at West Point.
Moved here in 1965 again
to rest among his comrades.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 41° 28.342′ N, 74° 3.587′ W. Marker is in New Windsor, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from Temple Hill Road (New York State Route 300), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the New Windsor Cantonment. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Windsor NY 12553, 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: The Temple (a few steps from this marker); The People of the New Windsor Cantonment (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Publick Building Called the Temple" (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Virtue (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Hut (within shouting distance of this marker); New Windsor Cantonment (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Log Buildings (within shouting distance
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
2. Markers at the New Windsor Cantonment Cemetery
Two soldier markers are seen here in the New Windsor Cantonment cemetery.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
3. Second Soldier Marker
this soldier
is perpetuated by
the American Legion
New Windsor Post
1796
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
