The Town of Warrensburgh

Warren County

1813 - 1913

The Town of Warrensburgh

formed from the old town of Thurman February 12, 1813

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 9) and Adirondack Avenue, on the left on Main Street.

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Mount Pleasant Waterworks

Side A

In the early 20th century, Mount Pleasant’s leaders and citizens believed that the town’s rural locale and lack of a quality water supply hindered residential growth and prosperity. The situation changed when the Cooper River Bridge opened ...

119th Pennsylvania Infantry

3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps

(Front):Formed line afternoon of July 2nd

in rear of ridge to right of little round top

morning of the 3rd moved to this position

afternoon marched to rear of left centre

thence to face of Round Top.

119th. Penna. Infantry

3rd. ...

Mount Pleasant Home for Destitute Children

Side A

At this site in 1881, Abby Munro, a Quaker from Philadelphia, established a home for orphans, neglected, and destitute children. Funds to purchase and operate the home were solicited locally and from friends in the North. It ...

Garrison Veterans Memorial

“Lest we forget to honor

the men and women

of this community who

served their country

in war and peace”

* * * * *

This memorial placed here by grateful citizens

December 1966

Marker is on Garrisons Landing, on ...

Counter Intelligence Corp Memorial

In Memoriam

Dedicated on the fifth day of August, the year 1962, to the eternal and glorious memory of those men of the Corps who made the supreme sacrifice while securing the blessings of liberty for the United States of America

Marker ...

Whistler Mound Group and Enclosure

The Whistler Mound Group and Enclosure originally consisted of 70 conical or round burial mounds and a low, earthen double enclosure. The site has never been scientifically investigated so the exact date of construction is unknown. Archaeologists, however, believe that ...

Battery C, First New York Light Artillery

Artillery Reserve - Fifth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Fifth Corps - Artillery Reserve

Battery C

First New York Light Artillery

Four 3 inch rifles

Capt. Almont Barnes Commanding

July 3 At 3 a.m. moved to and occupied this position ...

William Makepeace Thackeray

In the "Masonic Hall" on this site, the British author lectured (Feb. 11-12, 1856), as guest of The Young Men`s Library Assn. He wrote home: "Nice quaint old town Augusta, rambling great street 2 miles long, doctors and shopkeepers the ...

Greene's Encampment / Sherman's March

[Front]

Greene's Encampment

During December 1780, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern Army, brought a number of troops to a "camp of repose" near this spot. Here he hoped for abundant food and improvement of strength, discipline, and spirit ...