New Windsor in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
1. Early Cemetery Marker
1764, here lie many early
residents including Sgt. Elihu
Spear killed at the end of the
Revolutionary War, one day
after peace was declared.
Erected by New Windsor Town Historian.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 41° 28.729′ N, 74° 0.956′ W. Marker is in New Windsor, New York, in Orange County. It is on U.S. 9W, on the right when traveling north. 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: Glass Works Site (approx. Ό mile away); Headquarters Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic New Windsor (approx. 0.4 miles away); LCDR Nicholas G. Brooks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); New Windsor Memorial VFW Post 4732 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Windsor.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
2. Marker in New Windsor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
3. Early Cemetery
The cemetery is located through the woods, east of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
