Watervliet in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mayor James F. Cavanaugh
1910 - 1973
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2011
1. Mayor James F. Cavanaugh Marker
Mayor Cavanaugh was president of the Watervliet Civic Chest Executive Board, a scoutmaster and district commissioner for the Boy Scouts of America and was praised for his work as Chair of the Albany County Charter Commission.
This Monument Dedicated in 2010 By His Loving Family And A Grateful City
Erected 2010 by The Cavanaugh Family and the City of Watervliet.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 42° 43.843′ N, 73° 41.858′ W. Marker is in Watervliet, New York, in Albany County. It can be reached from Selke Drive. The marker is located within Hudson Shores Park, overlooking the Hudson River behind the picnic pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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: Erie Canal Upper Side-Cut (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); United Methodist Church Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Uncle Sam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Erie Canal (approx. Ό mile away); T'was The Night Before Christmas (approx. Ό mile away); The Nalle Rescue (approx. Ό mile away); The Rescue of Charles Nalle (approx. Ό mile away); On This Site (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watervliet.
More about this marker. On Thursday, July 15th, 2010 the 100th birthday of former Watervliet Mayor James F. Cavanaugh Sr.'s at Hudson Shores Park
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2011
2. Mayor James F. Cavanaugh Marker Detail
b. July 15th, 1910 - d. 1973
Cavanaugh was the Watervliet mayor from 1968 to 1973, and in that time had several accomplishments including construction of a new firehouse, the opening of the northern section of I-787, and others. In 2008, Mayor Manning was joined by then-Congressman Mike McNulty and Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari for the dedication of a sign, also in Hudson Shores Park, in honor of the former mayor.
Watervliet's Hudson Shores Park is located on 23rd Street adjacent to I-787 and the Hudson River.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2011
3. Mayor James F. Cavanaugh Marker
The Cavanaugh bronze plaque is afixed to a capstone from the Erie Canal lock at 23rd Street. That lock had been operated by the Mayor's grandfather, James H. Cavanaugh.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2011
4. Mayor James F. Cavanaugh Marker
The Hudson Shores Park picnic pavilion is in the background.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2011
5. Mayor James F. Cavanaugh Marker
View looking east from inside the picnic pavilion. The Captain J.P.II, an excursion ship, is docked across the Hudson River in Troy.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2011
6. Hudson Shores Park in Watervliet
In 2008, Watervliet Mayor Michael P. Manning was joined by then-Congressman Mike McNulty and Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari for the dedication of this sign, also in Hudson Shores Park, in honor of the former mayor, James F. Cavanaugh Sr.
Photographed by City of Watervliet
7. Watervliet Seal
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,354 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
