Uncle Sam’s Grave
Uncle Sam’s Grave is a historic site in Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Uncle Sam’s Grave is situated nearby to the historic building Warren Family Mortuary Chapel, as well as near Lansingburgh High School.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lansingburgh High School and Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground.
Lansingburgh High School
School
Lansingburgh High School is a senior high school in Troy, New York, and part of the Lansingburgh Central School District. It has 790 students in grades 9–12. Lansingburgh High School is situated 1,700 feet west of Uncle Sam’s Grave.
Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground
Cemetery
Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located in the Lansingburgh section of Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was founded in 1771 and contains approximately 350 graves dating to 1912. Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground is situated 3,200 feet west of Uncle Sam’s Grave.
Herman Melville House
Museum
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The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. Herman Melville House is situated 1 mile northwest of Uncle Sam’s Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Island and Cohoes.
Green Island
Village
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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. Green Island is situated 1½ miles southwest of Uncle Sam’s Grave.
Cohoes
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Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Watervliet
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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.
Uncle Sam’s Grave
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Samuel Wilson Grave”
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.76241° or 42° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-73.66802° or 73° 40′ 5″ westOpen location code
87J8Q86J+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 4417783543OpenStreetMap feature
historic=graveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Warren Family Mortuary Chapel and Oakwood Bible Church.
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