Near Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rural Cemetery
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
1. Rural Cemetery Marker
Begun ca. 1820
Medal of Honor Recipients
Dr. Mary Walker, 1st Female
Recipient, and James H. Lee
Interred at this Site
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 43° 25.506′ N, 76° 33.159′ W. Marker is near Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. It is on Cemetery Road south of Bunker Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. This marker is located southwest of Oswego, in the rural countryside, a short distance south of State Route 104. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, 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, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Underground Station (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary E Walker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asa Rice (approx. 0.9 miles away); Birthplace Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (approx. 1½ miles away); Town of Oswego (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dr. Mary Walker (approx. 2.1 miles away); Edward Austin Sheldon (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sheldon Hall (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
Additional commentary.
1. James H. Lee
For whatever it is worth, I did attempt to locate the grave of the other Medal of Honor recipient, James H. Lee, but was unable to do so. I did not see where his grave (unlike that of Doctor Mary Walker) was located on the posted Rural Cemetery Map, and I could not locate any cemetery employees to assist me, so I was unable to locate the Lee gravesite. Hopefully, the next time that I am in the area I will be more
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
2. Rural Cemetery Marker
View of marker alongside the sign for the "Oswego Town Rural Cemetery."
— Submitted July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
3. Rural Cemetery Marker
View of the marker looking south along Cemetery Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
4. Rural Cemetery Marker
Distant view of the marker seen at the end of the rural Cemetery roadway.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
5. Rural Cemetery Map
View of the "Town of Oswego Cemetery Map," which indicates the location of Dr. Mary Walker's grave.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
6. Site of Doctor Mary Walker's grave
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
7. Site of Doctor Mary Walker's grave
View of the tombstone for Doctor Mary Walker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2015
8. Doctor Mary Walker's Gravestone
The grave is located at 43.25.482N x 076.32.970W
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 24, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
