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Pawling in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

John L. Worden

 
 
John L. Worden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Clifton Patrick, March 25, 2013
1. John L. Worden Marker
Inscription. Commander of the Monitor, against the Confederate Ram, Merrimac. Hampton Roads, Mar. 9, 1862; Rear Admiral, U.S.N. is buried here.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1910.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 41° 34.1′ N, 73° 35.626′ W. Marker was in Pawling, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker was on NY Rt 22&55 (New York State Route 55) one mile north of Quaker Hill Rd, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 344 NY Rt 55, Pawling NY 12564, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Pawling School 1907 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lakeside Park (approx. half a mile away); Grange Hall (approx. half a mile away); Memorial Trees (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pawling Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pawling World War I and Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Kane House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawling.
 
More about this marker. On 2013-03-25 this marker, apparently damaged, was observed in the John Kane House operated by Historical
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Society of Quaker Hill and Pawling at 126 E. Main St., Pawling, NY. See link in Other Nearby Markers section above for more information about the John Kane House.
 
Also see . . .  Rear Admiral Worden's grave site. (Submitted on March 28, 2013, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.)
 
Another John L. Worden Marker image. Click for more information.
J. M. Reidy (used with permission), July 24, 2008
2. Another John L. Worden Marker
A separate marker in the Pawling cemetery reads:
Rear Admiral John L. Worden
who commanded the U.S.S. Monitor
in her historic battle with the
Confederate ship, the Merrimac, at
Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862, is buried in
this cemetery.
Erected by
The Historical Society
of
Quaker Hill and
Vicinity and Pawling
Cemetery
Click for more information.
Adml. John Worden, U.S.N. image. Click for full size.
Library of Congress
3. Adml. John Worden, U.S.N.
Photo taken between 1870 and 1880, Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2013, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on March 26, 2013, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.   2. submitted on March 28, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.   3. submitted on December 9, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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