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Historic Marker Dedications for Patriot Burials

Historic Marker Unveiling
Saturday, October 5th, 2019 10:00am to 12:00pm
Adams State Road Cemetery: 18999 NY State Rte 177, Adams Center, NY 13606

The associations for the Adams State Road Cemetery, Union Cemetery and Adams Rural Cemetery in Jefferson County, New York, are hosting three historic marker unveilings on Saturday, Oct. 5. The markers are part of a special series commemorating patriots of the American Revolution: those who fought in or were involved with the struggle for American independence. Led by the Thousand Islands Chapter of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, this initiative will have historic markers placed throughout Jefferson County.

The first unveiling on Saturday will take place at Adams State Road Cemetery beginning at 10 a.m. Participants will then travel to Union Cemetery located at 12792 US-11, Adams Center, N.Y., where a second unveiling will take place. The last stop of the ceremony will be at Adams Rural Cemetery, 22 S. Main St, Adams, N.Y.

Marker Inscription
PATRIOT BURIALS
ADAMS STATE ROAD CEMETERY,
AKA HONEYVILLE CEMETERY.
BURIALS AS EARLY AS 1814.
SEVEN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
VETERANS INTERRED HERE.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019

Marker Inscription
PATRIOT BURIALS
UNION CEMETERY
BURIALS AS EARLY AS 1810.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS
ASA MAXON & ISRAEL WARRINER
INTERRED HERE.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019

Marker Inscription
PATRIOT BURIALS
ADAMS RURAL CEMETERY
BURIALS AS EARLY AS 1801.
TWELVE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
VETERANS AND TWO U.S.
CONGRESSMEN INTERRED HERE.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019