World / USA / New York / Parc, 3 km from center Coordinates: 44°39'47"N   73°25'4"W

Crab Island Obelisk (Plattsburgh town)


The granite obelisk was erected to commemorate the 149 American and British soldiers who died during Battle of Plattsburgh. At the time Crab Island was a military field hospital for the casualties of that bloody battle.

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