Category: Monuments
Springfield Soldier’s Rest Monument in Massachusetts
Springfield was not just a place where the Civil War was commemorated, it was also a place where vital contributions were made. In the 1860…
Regis de Trobriand, Immigrant General’s Grave in Sayville, NY on Long Island
Philippe RĂ©gis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand was a French aristocrat born near Tours, France, in 1816. He came to the United States in his…
Port Chester Monument to Colonel of the U.S. Colored Troops Photo Tour
Port Chester, along Long Island Sound in Westchester, is a thriving and diverse village. Along its main road, U.S. Route 1 The Boston Post Road,…
About That “Wall Street Journal” Article Showing Declining Interest in Civil War
Three years ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that Civil War battlefields were losing ground as tourist draws. Within days, Civil War…
Captain Dermody Triangle in Queens Honoring an Immigrant Abolitionist
Captain William Dermody Triangle in Bayside, Queens honors an officer of the Army of the Potomac killed at Spotsylvania in 1864. Dermody was from Bayside…
Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial in Washington D.C.
The Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial in Washington D.C. is in a prominent location in the nation’s capital. It is at the corner…
New Paltz Civil War Monument in the Hudson Valley
When I am visiting Albany on business, I like to have dinner at P&Gs Tavern in New Paltz. While I have been to New Paltz…
Elmer Ellsworth Grave in Mechanicville NY and Lost Birthplace
In March, I travelled to Saratoga County, north of New York’s capital at Albany to visit the birthplace and the grave of Elmer Ellsworth. While…
Winfield Scott Hancock Grave Norristown, Pa. Photo Tour
In May I travelled to Norristown in Pennsylvania to photograph Montgomery County’s Civil War monument. When I got there, I found it gone! The park…
Sullivan County Civil War Monument in New York’s Catskills
The Sullivan County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial in Monticello, New York was erected in 1885. Men from Sullivan County joined a number of regiments from…
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