Montezuma in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Cemetery
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
1. Early Cemetery Marker
Old Montezuma Cemetery
Revolutionary War veteran
Richard Damewood buried
here 1850. Served at seige
of British at Yorktown.
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 43° 0.681′ N, 76° 42.178′ W. Marker is in Montezuma, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 90 0.1 miles north of Erie Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montezuma NY 13117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse 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: Old Erie Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salt Springs (about 300 feet away); Opened in 1828 (about 300 feet away); Montezuma Heritage Park (about 300 feet away); A Landmark and Pride in Our Community (about 300 feet away); Montezuma (about 500 feet away); Col. Comfort Tyler (approx. 0.4 miles away); Early Aqueduct (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montezuma.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
2. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
3. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 16, 2015
4. Old Montezuma Cemetery & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
