Belmont in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Amity Civil War Monument
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
1. Town of Amity Civil War Monument (front)
(front)
by the
citizens of Amity
1861-1865
of the men
of the township
their lives
to their country
that their country
might live
Erected by The citizens of Amity.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 13.393′ N, 78° 2.107′ W. Monument is in Belmont, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of Willets Avenue (New York State Route 19) and Park Place, on the left when traveling north on Willets Avenue. Monument is located in the center of Belmont Park Circle at the west end of downtown (Schuyler Street - NY 19). Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Belmont NY 14813, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Scio (approx. 4½ miles away); In Grateful Remembrance (approx. 4.6 miles away); Friendship Free Library (approx. 5.3 miles away); Angelica Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away);
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
2. Town of Amity Civil War Monument (front)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
3. Town of Amity Civil War Monument (right)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
4. Town of Amity Civil War Monument (rear)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
5. Town of Amity Civil War Monument (left)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
6. Right and Rear View
Downtown Schuyler Street begins in the background; NY Route 19.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
7. Left and Rear View
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
8. View from foot of Schuyler Street.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
9. View towards northwest.
NY Route 19 from downtown bends northwest to the right of the brick building in the background (Willets Avenue).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014
10. Top of Town of Amity Civil War Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,428 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 30, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
