Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Unknown Soldiers
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
1. Unknown Soldiers Marker
Unknown
Soldiers
of the
American
Revolution
1775 – 1783
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 43° 12.735′ N, 75° 27.392′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of N James Street and W Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south on N James Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome NY 13440, 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: Futile Approach (within shouting distance of this marker); Rome (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); British Trenches (about 300 feet away); Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr. (about 400 feet away); Rome Court House (about 500 feet away); Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy (about 500 feet away); Stars & Stripes First Flew in Battle (about 600 feet away); The Empire State Trail at Rome (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
2. Unknown Soldiers Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
3. Unknown Soldiers Monument
The remains of 8 Continental Army soldiers, discovered during an archeological dig at nearby Fort Stanwix, are buried under this monument. It was dedicated on July 4, 1976.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2014
4. Unknown Soldiers Monument (seen from W Liberty Street)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
