40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
The rear guard of
General . . . — — Map (db m32442) HM
Willett Tract This site is part of the military tract allotment deeded on July 9, 1790 to Marinus Willett, Revolutionary War hero — — Map (db m83875) HM
Headstones date to 1803.
Civil War veteran & Medal of
Honor recipient Norman Potter
and many Revolutionary War
veterans buried here. — — Map (db m128022) HM
Site of first frame house in Town of Marcellus. Built by Dr. Elnathan Beach who served in American Revolution; sheriff of county from 1799 to 1801. — — Map (db m40096) HM
Skaneateles resident
awarded Medal of Honor.
Badly wounded in Civil War.
In 1864 retrieved regiment
flag from behind enemy line — — Map (db m133055) HM
On June 9, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed at Williston's mansion house where he breakfasted and was addressed by Judge Forman. — — Map (db m225795) HM
231 Civil War veterans are interred here including several killed in action and reinterred in Syracuse.
In 1951, vandals stole the original statue erected in 1895. In the early 1960's the original headstones were toppled rendering them . . . — — Map (db m181127) HM WM
the Boyne head features the date "1690" - the year of the Battle of the Boyne when the Catholic King James was defeated by King William (Billy) of Orange.
The river rises in County Westmeath, touches County Offaly, flows into County Meath . . . — — Map (db m110217) HM
Lilly Post No. 66 G.A.R.,
Dept. of New York.
Organized 1870
Past Commanders,
Gustavus Sniper Nicholas Grumbach Wm. Rautenberg
Officers, 1887
Commander, John Gebhardt S.V.C., James W. Anderson
J.V.C., Edw. J. Luff Adjt., . . . — — Map (db m181145) HM WM
North Facing Side
This memorial is presented to the City of
Syracuse through personal contributions
of the enlisted men of the Thirty Eighth
Infantry, United States Army as a tribute
to the heroes among their number who
made the . . . — — Map (db m145150) WM
To the memory of the soldiers
and sailors of this country who
volunteered and served in the
War with Spain, Philippine Insurrection
and Boxer Uprising in China — — Map (db m145114) WM
November 11
Canandaigua Pickering Treaty 1794 - 1994
Solemn agreements were renewed between the United States of America and the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations of Indians). U.S.A. Representative Congresswoman Louise Slaughter conveyed a message, . . . — — Map (db m63998) HM
The Willows along Seneca Lake date back to the 1890's. Additional trees were planted by the Winnek Post 396 of the American Legion after World War I to honor the lives lost in that war.
The original Route 5 & 20 ran just a few feet from these trees . . . — — Map (db m60102) HM
In honor of the men and women who served
at the Sampson Naval Training Station,
Route 96A, Sampson, New York
during its operation from 1942 to 1946
Dedicated this 10th day of September 1988
by the Waterloo VFW Post #6433.
Anchor . . . — — Map (db m104734) WM
Erected to the memory of
Geneva Patriots who served
our nation in her wars
that freedom might remain
our most cherished heritage
Dedicated May 30 1939
Jean McKay
sculptress
Thomas Lyon White . . . — — Map (db m104992) HM
Honoring those who
gave their lives
in World War II
1941 - 1945
[Roll of Honored Dead]
————————————————
Dedicated to
all who served . . . — — Map (db m104947) WM
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, . . . — — Map (db m215395) HM WM
Born in 1798 in town of Wallkill. As Commodore, in command of 1st Union naval victory at Hatteras Inlet, N.C. during Civil War. Promoted to Rear-Admiral. Died 1876.
Memorialized 2005 by Town of Wallkill — — Map (db m136996) HM
Built in 1765 Used as a Tavern for 67 years and occupied by six generations of the Yelverton family. Among distinguished guests entertained were George Washington Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr — — Map (db m71175) HM
To perpetuate the memory of
Benjamin Eaton
who served in the Continental Army
as a member of the Body Guard of
General Washington
1780 - 1783
"Conquor or Die" — — Map (db m215015) HM WM
During the American Revolution Washington stopped to chat with the children here at this old stone schoolhouse on his way to Newburgh. — — Map (db m129019) HM
In honor of the men and women of the Town of Highlands who served our country under God in war and peace. To the memory of those who died to preserve our freedom. — — Map (db m52881) WM
Fifty-two Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days were reunited with their families on January 25, 1981.
On route to the local Thayer Hotel they were accorded a grand patriotic outpouring of admiration and respect by the local community . . . — — Map (db m20015) HM
On January 25, 1981 fifty-two Americans were reunited with their families and nation after 444 days as hostages in Iran. Enroute to the U.S.M.A., West Point they were the recipients of an outpouring of love from people of the Hudson Valley and a . . . — — Map (db m7435) HM
Thousands greeted General Lafayette,
hero of the Am. Rev. who reviewed & dined
with cadets, Sept. 15, 1824. He visited
again July 2, 1825. — — Map (db m199728) HM
Since 1899 the mule has been the West Point mascot promoting the spirit of the Corps of Cadets. Mules were very important to the Army in the late 1800s through World War I. While not regular cavalry mounts, mules were used extensively to pull supply . . . — — Map (db m7434) HM
Erected A.D. 1879,
to the memory of the
soldiers of the town of
Wallkill
Wallkill's tribute to
her brave defenders.
Our Comrad[e]s
They died for their country.
. . . — — Map (db m214888) WM
Erected and dedicated May 30, 1940, to the memory of
those who volunteered for service in the Spanish War
Captain Ames E. McIntyre · Captain. M.C., Maurice C. Ashley
1st. Lieutenant George E. Wallace · Abraham L. Decker
2nd. . . . — — Map (db m214989) HM
Ca. 1720-1790 buried here
Continental Congress delegate.
NY State Senator, patriot
who produced gunpowder
for Revolutionary War. — — Map (db m133154) HM
Composed of the
56th Regiment of Infantry
7th and 8th Independent Batteries
and Companies C & D of the
1st Regiment N.Y. Mounted Rifles
Recruited in Orange, Sullivan
and Ulster Counties — — Map (db m214887) HM
In Honor Of The
men and women of Middletown
who served in the World War
★ ★ and ★ ★
In Memory Of
those who gave their lives
for this great cause
1917 - 1919 — — Map (db m214998) WM
Outlaws attacked and attempted to murder patriot Henry Reynolds, who was saved by the heroics of his daughter Phoebe, circa 1782 — — Map (db m34318) HM
Built in 1755, by William Edmonston, used as a hqts for Generals St. Clair and Gates in 1782-83 and as a medical staff headquarters during the army encampments at New Windsor — — Map (db m24416) HM
Here, Oct. 1777, Gen. George Clinton rallied troops after fall of Forts Clinton and Montgomery, to defend Hudson Valley from British — — Map (db m44033) HM
The route traveled by the
52 American hostages from
Stewart Airport to West
Point after their release
from captivity in Iran
January 25, 1981. — — Map (db m44035) HM
Dedicated to the Men-Women
who served God and Country
in Korea and Vietnam for our right
to freedom and to preserve freedom
throughout the world — — Map (db m214884) WM
Dedicated to the recipients of this nations oldest military decoration, The Purple Heart My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my countrys way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come . . . — — Map (db m8228) HM
In 1783, in the Temple of Virtue here on Temple Hill, General George Washington ordered officers to gather stories of gallantry and faithful service by enlisted men and to select candidates for the Badge of Military Merit, the inspiration for the . . . — — Map (db m8807) HM
Standing here since 1699
Circumference 25 feet, 5 inches
Diameter 90 inches
I - The Balmville Tree
The Balmville Tree is the oldest Eastern Cottonwood on record in the United States. A core sample taken by a Harvard University . . . — — Map (db m28886) HM
This monument was erected by
the patriotic generosity of
Diana Farnum
and was dedicated July 4th,
1886, to the memory of the
Men of Deerpark
who, by their services
and lives in the
Civil War of 1861-5,
aided in preserving the . . . — — Map (db m107224) WM
In honor of all the men and women who
served our nation in Korea from 1950 - 1953
In Memoriam
to those men and women from the Tri-State Area
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
service of their country
[Roll of Honored Dead] . . . — — Map (db m107116) WM
In this park Stephen Crane
interviewed men of the famed
Civil War Orange Blossoms
regiment and then wrote
The Red Badge of Courage,
published in 1895 — — Map (db m107120) HM
In honor of the brave patriots
who sacrificed their lives, fortunes,
and sacred honor, and whose wisdom,
determination, and fortitude
brought forth a new nation under God,
dedicated to liberty and freedom.
"We the People"
September . . . — — Map (db m107115) WM
Shipmates of the U.S. Naval Services
who sacrificed that this nation might live.
Navy Coast Guard Seabees Marines
Dedicated August 14, 1955 — — Map (db m107184) WM
In honor of all the men and women who
served our nation in Vietnam from 1959 - 1975
In Memoriam
to those men and women from the Tri-State Area
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
service of their country
[Roll of Honored Dead] . . . — — Map (db m107122) WM
This monument is dedicated to those
who have made the ultimate sacrifice
in the service of their country in the
war against terrorism
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Brian L. Pavlich, SSgt, US Army, 3/11/2003
Irving Medina, Spc, US Army, . . . — — Map (db m107126) WM
Willmore Pavlich & Howard Tarkett
Members of
Maghogomock H. & L. Co.
They gave their lives in World War II
Dedicated July 4, 1951 — — Map (db m107186) WM
This memorial is dedicated to
those in this vicinity who
paid the supreme sacrifice
in World War II
Albert Adams Raymond F. Adams James C. Alward
Emerson T. Augston Clifford J. Barthelmes Donald R.
Bauer
Donald Burns Bernard . . . — — Map (db m107176) WM
American Legion (emblem)
The placement of this monument is to honor and
perpetuate the memory of those veterans who
served and those who died during the Korean
and Viet Nam Wars ... And also to recognize those
other veterans for . . . — — Map (db m22543) HM
This tablet was erected by the Daughters of the Revolution State of New York June 23, 1906 To commemorate the ruins of Sterling Furnace Which was built on this spot in 1751. This furnace is believed to have been the first place in the State of New . . . — — Map (db m180865) HM
Birthsite of Dr. Thomas Young who in 1773 as an associate of Samuel Adams led the disquised Indians at the Boston Tea Party. This house was erected later in 1764 by John Welling. — — Map (db m27507) HM
The Columbiads were seacoast cannon
invented by Colonel George Bomford
(Class of 1805, U.S.M.A.)
and were used in the
War of 1812 for firing solid shot. — — Map (db m217867) HM
Fiftieth Anniversary As nations become increasingly independent, those who understand the world will lead it. Battle zones in which members of the Class of 1942 served in air and ground combat. World War II * * Europe North Africa Sicily . . . — — Map (db m50154) HM
First Lieutenant 4th Artillery
Civil War
Class of June 1861 USMA
Brevet Lt. Colonel
Fell July 3rd 1863,
at Gettysburg.
Faithful Unto Death — — Map (db m216874) WM
In memory of the Officers and Men of the Regular Army of the United States who fell in battle during the War of the Rebellion. This monument is erected by their surviving comrades. — — Map (db m22803) HM
In memory of the seventy members of the Class of 1942 who gave their lives in World War II. The Class graduated 374. -------------------------------------------------- * John Marion Baker Charles Andrew Beaucond, Jr. Joseph Bell * Henry . . . — — Map (db m50166) HM
Graduated at West Point in 1854
Wounded in action with the Apache
Indians at the Gila River in 1857.
Served with distinction in several
engagements in the Rebellion.
Brevetted for rescuing his command
at the surrender at Harpers Ferry . . . — — Map (db m216878) HM WM
Here rests the remains of
Colonel
John Lind Smith
U.S. Corps of Engineers
who died 13th December 1858
aged seventy years and was here
interred with military honors.
He was greatly respected by his
brother officers. . . . — — Map (db m216930) HM WM
In memory of Fred E. McAniff 1941 – 1961 and John R. Parker 1941 – 1962 Beloved members of the Class of 1965 [ Second Marker : ] The future never known the past never forgotten when we remember Fred & Bob classmates . . . — — Map (db m59051) HM
This portion of the overlook is dedicated to the memory of our classmates who have gone before us and whose names are engraved on our hearts. The names of those of us who made the supreme sacrifice and who were killed in action, or who died or . . . — — Map (db m22421) HM
First Instructor of Ordnance and Gunnery
at the U.S. Military Academy.
Commanded the National Armory, Springfield, Mass.
fifteen years.
A man greatly beloved.
Dan. X.II. — — Map (db m216859) HM WM
Colonel and Aide-de-Camp to General William T. Sherman,
commanding Army of the United States, and
Brevet Lieut. Col. and Captain 6th U.S. Cavalry.
He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy,
and during the War of the . . . — — Map (db m216860) WM
The pedestal and shaft of this monument were erected by the Corps of Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy in 1828 to the memory of the Polish American General Thaddeus Kosciuszko The statue of this Revolutionary hero was presented by the Polish . . . — — Map (db m30198) HM
A native of Lynchburg Va.
Born the 14th Decemr. 1814.
Departed this life 3rd. Novemr. 1840.
In the 26th year of his age.
A bereaved and widowed Mother, in . . . — — Map (db m216925) HM
Born Feb. 19. 1793. Fell Dec. 25. 1837.
At the head of his regiment,
in a successful charge.
Battle of Okee-Cho-Bee
Florida
The son of a gallant officer
of the Revolutionary Army,
whose remains lie near this spot. . . . — — Map (db m216888) WM
Engaged in Battles of
Harper's Ferry Cedar Mountain Antietam Chancellorsville
Gettysburg Warrenton Draft Riots, N.Y. Resaca
New Hope Church Kulp House Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta Franklin Wier's Fork Surrender of . . . — — Map (db m216879) WM
These plaques, which attempt to convey the spirit and essence of our national heritage as embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, have been added to this inspiring overlook on the 50th anniversary of our . . . — — Map (db m22401) HM
In memory of our classmates and other members of the United States Armed Forces who fell in battle in the Vietnam Conflict. Their sacrifice represents their full commitment to Duty, Honor and Country. This monument erected by the West Point . . . — — Map (db m41050) HM
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