National Register of Historic Places

Ellsworth, Col. Elmer E., Monument and Grave

Mechanicville, Saratoga County, New York
Listed
November 13, 1976
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76001273

About this property

Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Monument and Grave is a historic site within Hudson View Cemetery in Mechanicville, New York. The monument to Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first Union officer casualty of the American Civil War, was built in 1874 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In 1997 the 300 pounds (140 kg) bronze eagle was stolen from the top of the monument. The eagle was recognized and returned by an antique dealer in 1998. Media related to Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Monument and Grave at Wikimedia Commons Munsell, Joel (1875). Exercises Connected with the Unveiling of the Ellsworth Monument: At Mechanicville, May 27, 1874. Albany, New York. Retrieved August 26, 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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Mechanicville, Saratoga County, New York
42.89814, -73.69172

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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When was Ellsworth, Col. Elmer E., Monument and Grave listed on the National Register?

Ellsworth, Col. Elmer E., Monument and Grave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1976.

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Ellsworth, Col. Elmer E., Monument and Grave is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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