Knoll Cemetery - Elmira, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 01.868 W 076° 43.447
18T E 357280 N 4654670
Knoll Cemetery, near the Battle of Newtown is where some of the soldiers are buried, American, British and Indian. The sign is by Cemetery Road that leads up to the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMPDKA
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Rayman
Views: 5

text "Knoll Cemetery Revolutionary War Veterans & their families, including casualties of the Battle of Newtown, August 29, 1779 Chemung County Historical Soc."

There are gravestones for the Americans and one stone that reads "Our Foe Redmen & British"
Marker Name: Knoll Cemetery

Marker Type: Roadside

Agency: Chemung County Historical Soc.

City/Town/Village Name: Elmira

County: Chemung

Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3)

Dedication Date: Not Listed

Website: Not listed

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