Gravesites
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jiggs11
N 44° 33.967 W 074° 59.139
18T E 501139 N 4934753
Roadside marker denoting the final resting spots of two
War of 1812 soldiers nearby.
Waymark Code: WM1858B
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2023
Views: 1
The roadside marker recounts how two War of 1812 soldiers perished while on a march from Plattsburgh to Sacketts Harbor.
The gravesite is located a short distance from the marker. Information from the gravesite identifies the two soldiers as Elijah Sackett, who died April 13, 1813 and an Unknown soldier, who died April 7, 1813.
Marker text reads:
Two War of 1812 soldiers while on a march from Plattsburgh to Sackets Harbor, died and are buried on this historic spot.
The marker was placed by the Town of Pierrepont.
Marker Name: Gravesites
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Town of Pierrepont
Dedication Date: 1974
City/Town/Village Name: Pierrepont
County: St. Lawrence
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: [Web Link]
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