Johnstown in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonial Cemetery
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 31, 2007
1. Colonial Cemetery Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 43° 0.479′ N, 74° 22.422′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, New York, in Fulton County. It is on West Green Street near W. State Street & N. William Street (New York State Route 29), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnstown NY 12095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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: Site of First St John's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); General Lafayette (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Suffrage Pioneer (about 500 feet away); Johnson Hall - 1763 (about 500 feet away); Grave of Sir William Johnson (about 500 feet away); Founder of Johnstown (about 500 feet away); Superintendent of Indian Affairs (about 500 feet away); A Military Commander (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnstown.
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Also see . . . Johnstown Colonial Cemetery - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012
2. Colonial Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 31, 2007
3. Colonial Cemetery in Johnstown, NY
There is a brass plaque on the stone wall to the left of the entrance into the cemetery.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2012
4. Colonial Cemetery Marker
The Cemetery is on the right and the Drumm House is in the distance.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 31, 2007
5. DAR Plaque
“To the memory of our historic dead who bore arms in the War of Independence and who were ever the brave defenders of the Mohawk Valley and to the early inhabitants of our city who laid her foundations so enduring. This arch is erected and dedicated by the Johnstown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1908.”
Photographed by Joe Harness, July 19, 2011
6. James Livingston's Grave In Colonial Cemetery
“James Livingston, represented Montgomery County as the eleventh session of the New York State Assembly. It was this session which set the time and place of the State Convention responsible for ratifying the Federal Constitution. He later stood for and lost election to that convention as a Federalist candidate from Montgomery County.”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,399 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on September 1, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on August 29, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on December 6, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
