Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor of the Mount Morris Veterans
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
1. Mount Morris Veterans Memorial
veterans of all
wars and those
who made the
supreme sacrifice
for God and
our country
Erected 1959 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 547, American Legion Post 354.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 43.1′ N, 77° 52.157′ W. Memorial is in Mount Morris, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 36) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Memorial is in Veterans Park. A parking lot is at the intersection. The Genesee Valley Greenway runs along the back of the park. The greenway is the former Genesee Valley Canal. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Mount Morris NY 14510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Park Dedicated to the Men of 3rd U.S. Marines (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Francis Bellamy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John W. Powell (approx. half a mile away); Genesee Valley Greenway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burke's Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mary S. Howell
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
2. Back
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3. Facing NY 36
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4. Walkway Entrance at Parking Lot
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
5. Walkway Circle
Memorial is edge-on near the farthest flagpole. The newer Wall of Honor is directly ahead. The five pillars, near to far, have description plaques for WWI, WWII, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict, and the Cold War, respectively.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
6. Wall of Honor
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
7. South Side of Wall of Honor
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
8. Crosses and Lists of Veterans
Each cross is enscripted with a U.S. military war or conflict or significant military action. The boards at the back list veterans' names under glass by war/conflict.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
