Prospect Hill Cemetery (Schuylerville, New York)
| Prospect Hill Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1865 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°05′53″N 73°35′38″W / 43.098°N 73.594°W |
| Type | Public |
Prospect Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Schuylerville, New York opened in 1865.[1]
About
[edit]Founded in 1865, the cemetery is situated next to the towering Saratoga Monument.[2][3] The cemetery abuts the Victory Woods trail.[4]
Notable monuments
[edit]The cemetery includes the Soldier Monument, a monument dedicated to Company K of the 77th Regiment of the civil war. The first ten men to join Company K received a bounty of ten dollars apiece. The company's chosen captain, John R. Rockwell, was the editor of the Saratoga American. This company consisted of three-fourths of the 340 soldiers who marched from Saratoga to fight for the Union.[5][6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Cultural Landscape Report and Archeological Assessment for Victory Woods, Saratoga National Historical Park, Saratoga, New York. National Park Service. 2007.
- ^ "Saratoga Monument – Saratoga National Historical Park" (PDF).
- ^ MOORE, KATHLEEN (2017-05-01). "Saratoga Monument flood creeping back". The Post Star. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Plan a Trip to Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, NY". Saratoga.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "The story of old Saratoga and history of Schuylerville". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ III, Thomas N. Wood (2010). Saratoga. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7327-4.
- ^ Granite: Published ... in the Interests of the Producer, Manufacturer and Retailer of Granite as Used for Monumental Or Building Purposes. 1925.
- ^ Perkins, Steven Gary (1999). Branches & Roots of Oliver Perkins: A Genealogical Study of His Ancestry, His Descendants, and Their Allied Families. Gateway Press.
- ^ Karolyi, Mike (2022-09-19). "The Day Steven Tyler Visited Schuylerville, NY! What Did He Discover Here?". Q105.7. Retrieved 2023-08-21.