My red mark shows the designation "Major John Rowe's tomb" |
So we set out on our quest at the top of Rowe Avenue. Our last visit to this area did not yield the discovery of the tomb. Last time we found the remnants of a large quarry building and that was fun to explore and photograph.
Old stone building |
A shot from inside the building |
This time we found the tomb. Or, at least, something very tomb-like in the area designated as THE tomb on the maps.
Tomb-like structure built into the hillside |
The tomb has been opened. And graffiti-ed inside.
Large, rectangular vault built from quarried stones and cement |
Now, there is a problem with this entire tomb thing. I did a bit of research about Major John Rowe and that research confirms the information on file at Find-A-Grave.
Birth: Aug. 8, 1737
Rockport
Essex County
Massachusetts, USA
Death: Jun. 14, 1801
Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
New York, USA
Revolutionary War veteran. Commanded a company of militia at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Note: Memorial stone (in Union Cemetery, Rockport). Major Rowe is buried in Briggs Cemetery, Ballston Township, New York.
Who was buried in Rowe's tomb?
6 comments:
Grant
hehehehehe, cough, sputter, hehe!
Major John Rowe...Buried in New York.
Major John Rowe Jr...memorial stone in Union Cemetery
Devin...dates too close? See my latest post. Gets curiouser and curiouser.
The Rowe's lived on what is now Rowe ave. The tomb was used by the family (not Major John Rowe) but by sons most likely. There were many of them. Just the memorial in Union lists many with wifes etc.
No disagreement there. The question was just for fun.
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