New York Monument In Key West, Why?

Why on the planet is there a monument from the State of New York all the way in which down in Key West, Florida? Nicely, in case you’ve been studying among the blogs over the previous few months then you definitely’ll have some thought… particularly if I point out the phrases ‘Civil Struggle’.

Chances are you’ll recall that Key West, Florida was the southernmost Northern Union Yankees (Blue Coats) stronghold and a thorn within the facet of the Southern Accomplice Rebels (Gray Coats) that was held onto for the whole Civil Struggle by the Northern troops.

The State of New York misplaced extra males than another state within the Northern stronghold of Key West and it wasn’t from hostile fireplace, skirmishes or Civil Struggle battles… however somewhat from a breakout of the illness Yellow Fever! A lot of years later, the State of New York erected a monument to honor those that died and it reads: “The State Of New York In Reminiscence Of The Males Of The Nineteenth And Ninety-First NY Vol Regs Of Infantry Who Perished Right here Primarily Of Yellow Fever In 1862”.

Yow will discover this New York Monument within the very entrance of the northwest nook of Bayview Park situated on the nook of Roosevelt Blvd. & Eisenhower Drive in Key West. That is FREE and nicely definitely worth the 5-minutes it will take to park your automobile and skim this distinctive tribute from New York to their fallen heroes.