Portage in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Parade Ground
1862 - 1865
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
1. Civil War Parade Ground Marker
Marker is painted in the sign colors used in Letchworth State Park.
130th N.Y. Regt., later 1st N.Y. Dragoons and 136th N.Y. Regt. of Infantry, 1862
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1862.
Location. 42° 35.013′ N, 78° 1.909′ W. Marker is in Portage, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Parade Grounds Entrance Road half a mile north of Portage Street (New York State Route 436), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located within Letchworth State Park. The Parade Grounds Entrance is not a through road. It leads to cabin areas D and E and the parade grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hunt NY 14846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 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: Letchworth State Park's first major CCC project (here, next to this marker); Camp Portage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First New York Dragoons and 136th New York Infantry Monument (about 500 feet away); Parade Grounds picnic area (about 700 feet away); Glacial History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pages of Geologic Time (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hornby Lodge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Seh-Ga-Hun-Da (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portage.
Related marker.
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Also see . . .
1. Letchworth State Park History. Pieces of the Past website entry (Submitted on July 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Letchworth State Park. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on July 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
2. Civil War Parade Ground Marker
Parade grounds are to the right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
3. Civil War Parade Ground Marker
Rear view. The entrance road is background left, sloped out of view. The cannon points towards Cabin area D.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014
4. Civil War Parade Ground Marker and Parade Grounds
The driveway leads to a picnic and parking area, and also to a cluster of three Civil War markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,339 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
