A 135-foot tall obelisk topped by a bronze eagle was erected in 1926 on the western shore of the Saranac River in honor of Thomas Macdonough. It is made from Indiana limestone, and the names of Macdonough’s four main ships are carved into each side of its base.
MacDonough Monument in Plattsburgh, New York. Photo by Michael Kleen
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