ABOVE - the "Benjamin" stone, which was both leaning
and threatened by the home of a woodchuck, was re-situated by A. Cozzi Monuments.

ABOVE: A new sign is placed at Muskalonge Cemetery by the Town of Hounsfield.
The Friends of Muskalonge Cemetery had worked with Inkwell Graphix to arrange for
both the design and delivery of the cemetery sign.

Town of Hounsfield Supervisor, Timothy Scee, was happy to snap these photos of the recent work done at Muskalonge Cemetery during the summer of 2014. For questions regarding the Muskalonge Cemetery, or to make a donation, contact Anne Davis by email: davisa24@verizon.net.

Donations are payable to the Town of Hounsfield c/o Friends of Muskalonge cemetery, mailed as follows:

18774 County Route 66
Salt Point Road
Watertown, N.Y. 13601 

The Friends Group would like to thank the local community for any donations it can make.
 

Memorial Day Observance Scheduled
for Muskalonge Cemetery
Monday, May 26th, 9:00 a.m.

For a 4th year, a Memorial Day Observance is scheduled at Muskalonge Cemetery by the Friends of the cemetery. They anticipate the Sackets Harbor American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary, (select) Sentinel Band & 10th Mt. Division members will stop and pay tribute to those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. As this is a pioneer cemetery owned by the Town, many of the veterans interred here served during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.  However, there are veterans who served in later wars, and one who fought during WW II.

Due to the recent sequester, and because of anticipated, long delays,
the Friends group does not foresee receiving veteran replacement stones in 2014.

Friends of Muskalonge Cemetery held their annual winter dinner this evening to discuss final work items for 2014 (when restoration efforts at the cemetery will begin to wind down).

2014 -

• New sign for the cemetery (purchased this year) will be placed in the spring
• Memorial Day services are scheduled for Mon., May 26th.
• At least two work parties will take place: VA replacement stones are due to arrive
• Fundraising continues

For questions, call or email

Friends group plan to meet for a Fall work party on Sat., October 12th, at 10:00 a.m.

The photo above was taken during the 2012 Memorial Day Observance.

For a 3rd year straight, a Memorial Day Observance is scheduled at Muskalonge Cemetery, Monday, May 27th, 9:00 am (other stops for the Town of Hounsfield and Village of Sackets Harbor include Sulphur Springs, Sackets Harbor Military & Lakeside cemeteries, and Madison Barracks War of 1812 burial grounds). The Sackets Harbor American Legion, (select) Sentinel Band & 10th Mt. Division members will stop at Muskalonge to pay tribute to those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Friends of the cemetery are working this weekend to place flowers and flags on veteran graves.

Elisha Livermore stone

2013 Memorial Day Ceremony is planned at Muskalonge Cemetery, Monday May 27th, at 9:00 a.m.

The Friends group met for their 3rd Annual Winter Dinner, February 3, 2013, to review where they are at presently in the restoration effort. Discussions included fundraising, Veterans Memorial, signage, Memorial Day Services (scheduled to be held Mon., May 27th), 2013 work parties, and other topics under review. They continue to seek volunteers. If interested, contact Muskalonge Representative Beverly Sterling-Affinati, email: beverlyk@twcny.rr.com.  Your time and assistance is appreciated.

We have made a list of those interred at Muskalonge Cemetery available on Find A Grave. Be sure to check it out: 

Placement of John H. Roacher, Jr. military headstone occurred in 2012. Roacher was the former cemetery caretaker.

2013: It is hard to believe the Friends of Muskalonge Cemetery are in their 3rd year of a five year plan to restore the damage which occurred at Muskalonge by vandals. As with each of the past three winters, the Friends group are making plans to come together for their annual dinner to review where they are at presently in the restoration effort. They continue to seek volunteers. If you would like to assist, or to find out more about scheduled work parties, contact Beverly at beverlyk@twcny.rr.com.

Charlotte & William Benjamin

Louis Livermore

Albert Allen

Third and Final Work Party - Restored to their upright position were the stones of Louis. Livermore (wife of Solomon Livermore), Albert Allen, and Charlotte & William Benjamin.

Fall Arrives at Muskalonge Cemetery.

For our third and final work party of 2012, there was much yet to do. We will include the photos in another post. We appreciate your continued support, and will continue work efforts in 2013, primarily, the placement of military headstones for those veterans whose stones are currently broken. Please check back in the spring for details. You may view those interred at this cemetery on Find A Grave, posted by our representative for your convenience. Thank you for your financial support! Your Friends at Muskalonge Cemetery!

Lucy & Samuel Wilder stones are restored to their upright positions
during the September 29th work party.

2012 Fall Restoration Efforts Continue

If you are interested in helping, and to find out more about scheduled work parties, contact Beverly at beverlyk@twcny.rr.com.

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Check out our Maple Syrup Fundraiser produced by W.E. Allen, Beaver Falls NY (also see our previous post).


USES: Great on blueberry pancakes. Use in place of table sugar as a sweetener (great for tea and coffee), pour some on oatmeal (along with walnuts and raisins), add to cooked sweet potatoes (with cinnamon), use as a glaze for ham (along with brown sugar), or spread over top of peanut butter and sliced bananas on whole wheat toast. Yum!

Regardless of how you enjoy this tasty treat, we hope you will purchase maple syrup be W.E. Allen to help support our Muskalonge Cemetery restoration effort. Call Warren directly: 315-486-3919.

Thank you, in advance!

The Friends of Muskalonge Cemetery are selling Maple Syrup as a Fundraiser toward our restoration efforts.

Syrup is available in 3 oz, 8 oz (1/2 pint), 16 oz (pint) and quart containers. Visit any of the following locations to buy Maple Syrup to help support our cause: Calla Lillies & Country Mart (Sackets Harbor); Doxtater's Bakery (Pamelia) and Food Co-op (Clayton).

You may also call Warren Allen directly: 315-486-3919. Thank you for your support!

Muscalonge Cemetery Burial Grounds
Located on Evans Road, Hounsfield NY
Photo taken on Sat., May 26, 2012.

The original Muskallonge Burial Ground Association of Hounsfield (now dissolved) was formed March 31, 1849 with Frederick M. Livermore, Samuel Wilder, Thomas W. Warren, Richard Hooper, John Hunt, Chauncey Smith, trustees [a history of Jefferson County, by Franklin Benjamin Hough]. Most of these same men are interred at Muskalonge Cemetery (Chauncey Smith was not located therein).

The Jefferson County New York Genealogical Society (JCNYGS) will be publishing an article on Muskalonge Cemetery's eighteen (18) War of 1812 Veterans in their next issue of "The Informer". If you don't subscribe, you may do so by sending $15 to:

JCNYGS
PO Box 6453
Watertown, NY 13601

Veterans Memorial is underway at
Muskalonge Cemetery, thanks to donations
by the LeRay de Chaumont Chapter,
DAR, Watertown, NY

A huge thank you to the LeRay de Chaumont Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, for their donation to Muskalonge Cemetery today (we finally have a "red, white and blue" to honor our veterans). Last year that chapter donated the bench. 

Likewise, we would like to thank the Sackets Harbor American legion for the donation of flags for each veteran's grave, and HarborSide Services for the donation of flowers for each veteran's grave.

Also, thank you for the hard work of our Friends of Muskalonge Cemetery group for their efforts and commitment these last two years restoring these hallowed grounds after the cemetery was vandalized. How beautiful it looked today when everyone arrived to prepare the grounds for the Memorial Day Services on Monday.

Thank you to each of you.

Thank you to the following people and organizations for their donations toward the restoration effort taking place at Muskalonge Cemetery: Watertown Savings Bank, Warren & Eleanor Allen, Davis Family, HarborSide Services - Websites & Marketing, Wal-Mart, Sackets Harbor American Legion, LeRay de Chaumont Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Caryl Martin and Kurt Alverson . These contributions have allowed us to continue the restoration efforts at Muskalonge Cemetery.

In addition to cement for bases, plaque and other costs to recognize veterans buried at Muskalonge (a veterans memorial), we will also begin collecting quotes for signage, which the cemetery desperately needs.

Any financial assistance you can provide is greatly appreciated. Donations are payable to:

Town of Hounsfield 

Mail to:
c/o Friends of Muskalonge cemetery

18774 County Route 66, Salt Point Road, Watertown, N.Y. 13601 

Thank you, in advance, for your contribution.