Macdonough Monument 1926 - Plattsburgh, NY - War of 1812 on Waymarking.com

Marker in front of the Macdonough Monument in Plattsburgh, recounting a US Naval victory in 1814 during the Battle of Plattsburgh.

Of note is the inclusion of French on the marker, in deference to the French-speaking heritage of the region.

The marker text reads:

Macdonough Monument - 1926

Designed by John Russell Pope
this 135 foot tall memorial
commemorates the American naval
victory at the Battle of
Plattsburgh in 1814.

Un monument a la victoire navale
americaine en 1814 ce grand
monument a ete concu par
John Russell Pope.

There are two other markers associated with the monument:

Erected by the New York - Vermont
Interstate Commission 1964

Macdonough Monument

Erected to Commemorate
The victory of
Commodore Macdonough
The Battle of Plattsburgh

The third marker is affixed to the actual monument:

This monument erected in 1926 and overlooking Plattsburgh Bay, commemorates the victory of Commodore Thomas Macdonough in the Battle of Plattsburgh, September 11, 1814, in the concluding Naval engagement of the War of 1812.

This plaque mounted by the Battle of Plattsburgh Day Commission, was unveiled September 11, 1964 upon the 150th anniversary of the Battle.

Date Erected/Dedicated: 1926 Who put it there? Private/Government?: Battle of Plattsburgh Day Commission Location/Address: 42 City Hall Place Plattsburgh, NY USA 12901 County/Province: Clinton Website (related) if available: [Web Link] Rate the Site: Photos Will Be Uploaded: yes Hours or Restrictions if Appropiate: Not listed

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