Piermont in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Piermont Pier
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
1. Piermont Pier Marker
This monument is dedicated to the many thousands of men from Camp Shanks who left this port to fight on foreign soils in defense of their country during World War II. Their dedication and sacrifice have made America the proud and safe nation it is today.
May God Be With All of Them
The Piermont Village Board
Mayor William Goswick • Trustee Donald Cocker • Trustee Charles Berger • Trustee Margaret Grace • Trustee John Zahn
Erected 1985.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 2.582′ N, 73° 53.81′ W. Memorial is in Piermont, New York, in Rockland County. It is on Ferry Road one mile east of Pier Street when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Piermont NY 10968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “Watchfires” (here, next to this marker); Bogertown (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sneden House (approx. one mile away); Roll of Honor (approx. one mile away); Last Stop U.S.A. (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Tappan (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bridge Street Bridge Over The Sparkill Creek (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piermont.
More about this memorial. The pier extends almost a mile into the Hudson River. The Erie Railroad built the pier in 1839 as its principal terminal close to New York City. During World War II troops marched from Camp Shanks to the pier and were then transported to New York Port of Embarkation piers for transfer to overseas transports bound for the European Theater. After the war, over half a million men
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
2. Piermont Pier Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
3. Piermont Pier Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
4. “To Honor Those Who Lived A Cause”
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
5. “To Honor Those Who Lived A Cause”
Poet Laureate, Orangetown, New York
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
6. The “Watchfires” Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
7. Piermont Pier
The view north. The Tappan Zee Bridge is visible on the horizon.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 13, 2015
8. Piermont Pier
Looking south down the Hudson River toward Manhattan.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 15, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
