Sparkill in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Charles Fremont
Rear Admiral U.S. Navy
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 28, 2008
1. John Charles Fremont Marker
A brilliant Officer
and a successful commander
holding more independent commands
during his life time
than any of his contemporaries.
The United States ships
Pinta, Drift, Culgoa,
torpedo boats Cushing abd Porter,
Monitor Florida, Battleship Mississippi
Naval attachι to France and Russia
Commandant of Navy Yards
at Cavite, P.I. and Boston, Mass.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1913.
Location. 41° 2.672′ N, 73° 55.628′ W. Marker is in Sparkill, New York, in Rockland County. It can be reached from Kings Highway when traveling east. Marker is in Rockland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sparkill NY 10976, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. 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: A different marker also named John Charles Fremont (here, next to this marker); Gravesite of General John Charles Frιmont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Piermont Station (approx. half a mile away); Onderdonk House (approx. half a mile away); John G. Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 28, 2008
2. John Charles Fremont Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 28, 2008
3. Fremont Family Plot in Rockland Cemetery
The Admiral John Charles Fremont marker is seen here on the left, next to the grave of his father John Fremont, "the Pathfinder".
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
