Carmel in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Parade Ground

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, July 30, 2006

1. Parade Ground Marker

Inscription. Here Col. Henry Ludington of Dutchess County Militia drilled his regiment, and mustered them many times to march against the British.

Erected 1932 by the State Department of Education.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 41° 30.493′ N, 73° 41.021′ W. Marker is in Carmel, New York, in Putnam County. It is on Ludingtonville Road (County Route 43) near New York State Route 52. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brewster NY 10509, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sibyl Ludington (here, next to this marker); Ludington’s Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sybil Ludington (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Sybil Ludington (approx. ¼ mile away); Ludington's March (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carmel.

Regarding Parade Ground. Colonel Henry Ludington was the commander of the 7th Regiment of the Dutchess County Militia, a volunteer regiment of local men who fought in the Battle of Danbury in April, 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. His daughter, Sybil Ludington, is known as the female Paul Revere for her role in calling

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out the members of the militia to meet the advancing British army. He later became an aide-de-camp to General George Washington.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,507 times since then and 71 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 15, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.