Palmyra in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Admiral William T. Sampson Memorial
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
1. Admiral William T. Sampson Memorial Marker
Erected 1903.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 43° 3.847′ N, 77° 13.933′ W. Memorial is in Palmyra, New York, in Wayne County. It can be reached from East Main Street (New York State Route 31) just east of Church Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Palmyra NY 14522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: World War I Mortar (here, next to this marker); General John Swift Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 149 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Pliny T. Sexton (within shouting distance of this marker); 161 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmyra War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmyra Village Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); First School House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
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Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
2. Spanish-American War cannon from Spanish ship 'Almirante Oquendo'
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
3. Main Street Facing East past the park the memorial is in
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 1, 2012
4. Main Street Facing West past the park the memorial is in
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 24, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
