The Steuben Memorial State Historic Site is a historic location in the eastern part of
Steuben,
Oneida County,
New York, that honors
Baron von Steuben, the "Drillmaster of the American Revolution". The land in this part of Oneida County was part of a
land grant
A land grant is a gift of real estate—land or its use privileges—made by a government or other authority as an incentive, means of enabling works, or as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service. Grants ...
made to von Steuben for his services to the
United States
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. He used the land for his summer residence, and is buried at the memorial, a "Sacred Grove".
The site includes the memorial tomb and reconstructed log cabin (1937) and several smaller elements, including a stone bearing a memorial plaque, a series of historic markers, and a landscaping structure.
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2009.
See also
*List of New York State Historic Sites
This is a list of New York (state) historic sites. It includes 40 state-designated historic sites and parks managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Twenty-two sites also are National Historic Landmarks ...
References
External links
Steuben State Historic Site
American Revolutionary War sites
New York (state) historic sites
Parks in Oneida County, New York
Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Oneida County, New York
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