Beacon War Memorial
This Monument is Dedicated to
Those Heroes Whose Names Shall
Forever Hold a Place of Honor.
It is Through Their Courage and
Sacrifice That We Remain Free.
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W.W. I
Bump, John J. · . . . — — Map (db m144308) WM
In Honor Of
The Bicentennial of the Death of
George Washington
Who Visited the Nearby Madam Brett Homestead
During The American Revolution
Erected 1999
By Members and Friends of
Melzingah Chapter, NSDAR
[ rear plaque ] . . . — — Map (db m52600) HM
Burial site of William Few, Jr. 1748 – 1828 Signer of U.S. Constitution for the State of Georgia – 1787 Reinterred in Augusta, Georgia – October 1973 — — Map (db m44515) HM
Dedicated to the men of Beacon who gave their lives in war that generations yet unborn might walk in the ways of peace and understanding with the peoples of all nations
Erected by Beacon Post 203
May 30, 1947
God and Country
City of . . . — — Map (db m144309) WM
City of Beacon
Emergency Responders
This clock is dedicated to the City of Beacon to recognize and honor the men and women of Beacon’s fire, police, and EMS personnel – past, present and future
It is further dedicated in recognition of . . . — — Map (db m144535) HM
One of the oldest landings along Hudson River. During Rev. supplies for troops in Newburgh & N.J. from New England brought across River. — — Map (db m190424) HM
1709 The Home of Madam Catharyna Brett
Born in the City of New York,1687 - died in this house, 1764
Wife of Roger Brett and daughter of Francis Rombout co-patentee with Gulian Verplanck of Rombout Precinct, comprising 85,000 acres of land . . . — — Map (db m144531) HM
In memory of
Firefighter
J. Robert Cramer
An active member of Lewis Tompkins Co.
and the City of Beacon Fire Department
who lost his life in the line of duty at the
144-146 Main Street Fire on January 29, 1955
A . . . — — Map (db m124849) HM
On Sept. 19, 1824, General Lafayette arrived here to visit Mrs. Caroline Dewindt, granddaughter of former Pres. John Adams, at her home. — — Map (db m206369) HM
Originally constructed for the
Lewis Tompkins Hose Company
1890
The restoration of this firehouse is
dedicated to the officers and members,
past and present, who have selflessly
volunteered their time and energy in . . . — — Map (db m124889) HM
First woman reporter for
New York Tribune wrote
"Woman in the Ninteenth
Century" at Van Vliet House
Fishkill Landing, Fall 1844 — — Map (db m124895) HM
Matteawan Train Station
Built in 1869 by the Dutchess and
Columbia R.R. Co. running from
Dutchess Jct. to Hopewell Jct.,
Millbrook, etc… — — Map (db m144533) HM
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the Members of
Willard H. Mase
Hook and Ladder Company
Who served in the Armed Forces
of our country during
World War II
Alyea, William · Bopp, Harold · Bopp, Henry · Burch, Arthur · D’Aprile, Cornelius · . . . — — Map (db m144446) WM
Whereas, when Ron and Ronnie Sauers arrived in Beacon in the mid-1980's, Main Street buildings were boarded up with plywood and covered in graffiti, but Ron and Ronnie saw an opportunity to revitalize Beacon; and
Whereas, Ron and Ronnie Sauers . . . — — Map (db m144536) HM
Spanish Pentecostal
Church
Built in 1869 as 1st Methodist
church on the former site of
St. Anna’s Episcopal Church.
Rothery File Factory
Built in 1835, the company made
the first wood files in America
starting in 1828 at a . . . — — Map (db m144534) HM
Named for the signal fires lit by Washington's troops atop our mountain during the American Revolution, Beacon is a city with a rich history dating back 400 years to when Henry Hudson's Half Moon anchored here in this beautiful bay. Beacon . . . — — Map (db m124897) HM
Named for the signal fires lit by Washington's troops atop our mountain during the American Revolution, Beacon is a city with a rich history dating back 400 years to when Henry Hudson's Half Moon anchored here in this beautiful bay. Beacon has . . . — — Map (db m144529) HM
Named for the signal fires lit by Washington's troops atop our mountain during the American Revolution, Beacon is a city with a rich history dating back 400 years to when Henry Hudson's Half Moon anchored here in this beautiful bay. Beacon has . . . — — Map (db m144532) HM
In this tomb rests the remains of William Few Born June 18, 1748 – Died July 16, 1828 Lieut. Colonel, Georgia Militia during the American Revolution, 1776-1779. Member, Continental Congress, 1780-1788 Signed Federal Constitution, 1787 . . . — — Map (db m44562) HM
