Beacon in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burial Site
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
1. Burial Site Marker
William Few, Jr. 1748 – 1828
Signer of U.S. Constitution
for the State of Georgia – 1787
Reinterred in Augusta,
Georgia – October 1973
Erected 1975 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 41° 30.372′ N, 73° 58.795′ W. Marker is in Beacon, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on Wolcott Avenue (New York State Route 9D), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beacon NY 12508, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
this page online
Photographed by Clifton Patrick
2. Burial Site Marker
Burial site of William Few, Jr. 1748-1828
Signer of U.S. Constitution for the State of Georgia - 1787
Reinterred in Augusta, Georgia - October 1973
Marker Erected by State Education Department 1975
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
3. Burial Site Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
4. Marker at the Reformed Prostestant Dutch Church
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
5. Original Tomb Stone
The original stone of William Few, Jr. is located in front of the Reformed Prostestant Dutch Church. The National Register of Historic Places plaque can also be seen next to the doorway.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
6. Burial Site Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1861
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 983 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 30, 2012, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
