Governors Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clayton Road
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
1. Clayton Road Marker
Colonel Bertram T. Clayton
Headquarters, 1st Division
Killed in action in France
May 30, 1918
Erected by The Military Order of the World Wars – New York Chapter.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1836.
Location. 40° 41.375′ N, 74° 1.084′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Governors Island. Marker is on Clayton Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on Governors Island, in front of Liggett Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Liggett Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Slate Roofs on Colonels Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Purchase of Governors Island Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Reagan-Gorbachev Meeting 1988 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Demolition on South Island (about 300 feet away); The Early Birds (about 400 feet away); Flight on Governors Island (about 400 feet away); Colonels’ Row (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
this page online
2. Bertram Tracy Clayton. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on March 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Bertram Tracy Clayton. Find A Grave entry. (Submitted on March 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
2. Clayton Road Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
3. Clayton Road Marker
from Find A Grave, unknown
4. Bertram T. Clayton
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on March 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
