Highland Falls in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Benny Havens

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

1. Benny Havens Marker

Inscription. Tavern owner of
USMA cadet fame
buried at this site.
Marker inscribed with
song title tribute.

1789-1877 O & R Utilities

Erected by O & R Utilities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 41° 20.889′ N, 73° 58.286′ W. Marker is in Highland Falls, New York, in Orange County. It is on Old New York State Route 218 north of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in Highland Union Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highland Falls NY 10928, 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 are within 2 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Union Cemetery War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Molly (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Concord Minute Man of 1776 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Garrison Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Church of the Holy Innocents (approx. 1.2 miles away); The First Chain (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sugar Loaf (approx. 1.3 miles away); Harriman Family (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland Falls.

Regarding Benny Havens. Highland Falls was formerly named Buttermilk Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Eggnog Riot. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Benny Havens, Oh!. YouTube video: Sung by the U.S. Army Chorus (Submitted on August 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

2. Benny Havens Marker

Benny Havens image. Click for full size.

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3. Benny Havens

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

4. Benny Havens Marker

Marker in Highland Union Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

5. Marker in Highland Union Cemetery

Grave of Benny Havens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

6. Grave of Benny Havens

The marker can be seen in the background by the split rail fence.

Benny Havens Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

7. Benny Havens Grave Marker

Benj. Havens
Died May 29, 1877,
Aged 89 years.

Benny Havens Grave and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

8. Benny Havens Grave and Marker

The Benny Havens Oh! marker is seen here in front of the oblisk that marks the grave of Benny Havens.

. . . . So we'll sing our reminisceneces (sic) of Benny Havens, Oh! image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2011

9. . . . . So we'll sing our reminisceneces (sic) of Benny Havens, Oh!

For What They Gave website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,842 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 25, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.