Cadet Monument (West Point)

Cadet Monument
United States

Cadet monument in the old section of the West Point Cemetery
For Cadet Vincent M. Lowe
Unveiled 1818
Location 41° 24' 0.2946"N, 73° 57' 56.5092"W
near Highland Falls, New York

The Cadet Monument is a monument at the United States Military Academy Cemetery, originally dedicated in honor of cadet Vincent M. Lowe, who died as a result of a premature cannon discharge in 1817. The names of cadets and professors who died while at the academy during its earliest days are inscribed upon the monument.[1] The monument is located in the far northeastern corner of the cemetery.[2]

References

  1. "West Point Cemetery". usma.edu. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. "West Point Cemetery - Map" (PDF). usma.edu. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

Coordinates: 41°24′0.2946″N 73°57′56.5092″W / 41.400081833°N 73.965697000°W / 41.400081833; -73.965697000

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