Marion in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
G.A.R.-W.R.C. memorial
From Fort Sumter to Appomattox.
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Erected as a memorial to the soldiers & and sailors of the town of Marion by Love F. Seymour in memory of her grandparents Eli & Margaret Green
(Right Side):
Let us have peace
Grant
1865
(Back):
Lincoln
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 8.805′ N, 77° 11.367′ W. Marker is in Marion, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Cemetery Lane when traveling west. At the top of the hill when driving into the Marion Cemetery's main entrance by way of Cemetery Lane. Cemetery Lane intersects N. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marion NY 14505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patriot Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion Vol. Fire (approx. Ό mile away); Marion (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Allen Russell (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Flag Pole Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grange Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Regarding G.A.R.-W.R.C. memorial. Women's Relief Corps
A few years after the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic posts, a women's auxiliary of each post was formed. These auxiliaries were chartered as Women's Relief Corps and had as their mission the organization of the mothers, sisters, wives and daughters of Civil war veterans, thus to bring them into closer friendships and assist the ex-soldiers in the maintenance of their organizations. Later, membership in the Women's Relief Corps was no longer limited to relatives of veterans.
Additional keywords. Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief Corp
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2011, by Clara McIver of Tabernacle, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,331 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 28, 2011, by Clara McIver of Tabernacle, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 28, 2011, by Clara McIver of Tabernacle, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.




