Pratt Rock, also known as Pratt's Rock, is a rockface or other landform that includes a series of stone carvings in Prattsville, New York, depicting the life of

Zadock Pratt Zadock Pratt Jr. (October 30, 1790 – April 5, 1871) was a tanner, banker, soldier, and member of the United States House of Representatives for two non-consecutive terms in the mid-19th century. Pratt served in the New York militia from ...

. Pratt was supposed to be buried in a tomb carved into the stone, but work was stopped after only a small recessed chamber was created because water leaked through the rock overhead, and excavating the stone was providing to be too difficult. The rock was originally a monument for Pratt's son, George W. Pratt, who was killed in the Civil War. It is considered the first memorial for the Civil War. Ripley's ''Believe it or Not'' once called it "New York's Mt. Rushmore". As Pratt Rock Park, the place was listed on the U.S.

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

in 1992.

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External links

Pratt Rock, at RoadsideAmerica.Com
includes photos
Pratt Rock Photo Gallery
Prattsville, New York Parks in Greene County, New York Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York {{GreeneCountyNY-NRHP-stub