Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Garrison Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
1. Garrison Cemetery Marker
hundred officers and men of
the American Army, chiefly
New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Militia 1775-77.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 50.661′ N, 73° 23.521′ W. Marker is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is on Sandy Redoubt, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the entrance road to Fort Ticonderoga. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ticonderoga NY 12883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Soldier of France (within shouting distance of this marker); Eighteen Colonial Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Troops of Colonial Wars at Ticonderoga (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 300 feet away); Fort Ticonderoga (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hut Sites (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Waterways
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Also see . . . Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark. (Submitted on July 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
2. Marker at Fort Ticonderoga
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
3. Cemetery at Fort Ticonderoga
This cemetery is located within sight of Fort Ticonderoga. Mt Defiant, where the British placed cannons that forced the Americans to evacuate the Fort in July of 1777, can be seen in the background.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
4. Garrison Cemetery Grave Markers
These are some of the few grave markers at the Fort Ticonderoga Garrison Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,220 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
