De Kalb in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War of 1812
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 29, 2015
1. War of 1812 Marker
80 NYS militiamen encamped
here May 1812 under the
immediate inspection of Lt.
Col. Benedict. After 10 days
they marched to Ogdensburg
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1812.
Location. 44° 29.99′ N, 75° 20.552′ W. Marker is in De Kalb, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on New York State Route 812 0.1 miles north of County Route 17, on the right when traveling north. County Route 17 shares State Route 812 for nearly equal short distances north and south of the marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2668 State Route 812, De Kalb Junction NY 13630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeKalb Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coopers Rock (approx. 0.6 miles away); The St. Lawrence Plain (approx. 2.4 miles away); DeKalb Junction (approx. 3.4 miles away); Harlow Godard (approx. 6.3 miles away); Rensselaer Falls War Memorial
this page online
Also see . . . De Kalb's Own General, Thomas Benedict. Town of De Kalb Historian's Office entry (Submitted on September 13, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 29, 2015
2. Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 29, 2015
3. Northward
Marker at right between the mailboxes and the bend in the road.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
