# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dedication Ceremony for "Patriot Burials" Roadside Marker
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: SAVE THE DATE!!!

The Town of Kirkwood will hold a dedication ceremony for the roadside historic marker, installed as part of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation / Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution “Patriot Burials” program, at the Layton Cemetery in the Town of Kirkwood on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The cemetery, which is across the road from Frito-Lay, tucked in between TA Truck Service and TA Travel Center on Upper Court Street (US-11), is the final resting place of a Revolutionary War veteran.

THE CEREMONY…

The ceremony will begin at 11:00.  It should run ~35-40 minutes. The public is welcome to attend. The Broome County Veterans Memorial Association will provide an Honor Guard, a three-volley salute, and a playing of Taps.  There will also be a display of period flags at the event.

THE PROGRAM…

The keynote speaker will be Kirkwood Town Historian Karen Ferguson.

PATRIOTS AT LAYTON CEMETERY...

There is one patriot buried at Layton Cemetery:

David Compton (1756 -1805)

Compton served as a private in Capt. Thomas McKinstry's Company of Col. William Malcolm's 1st Regiment of NY Levies July - Oct 1780.

Directions:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/42%C2%B006'05.2%22N+75%C2%B050'32.3%22W/@42.1012285,-75.8421518,348m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d42.1014377!4d-75.8423104?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Decade of the American Revolution (1773- 1783)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/binghamton/dedication-ceremony-for-patriot-burials-roadside-marker/200030160089900
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Binghamton
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Layton Cemetery, Kirkwood, NY
- **lat**: 42.101411208819
- **long**: -75.842328021589
- **full address**: Layton Cemetery, Kirkwood, NY, 735 Upper Court St, Binghamton, NY 13904, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dedication Ceremony for "Patriot Burials" Roadside Marker being held?
  - **A:** Dedication Ceremony for "Patriot Burials" Roadside Marker takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am at Layton Cemetery, Kirkwood, NY, 735 Upper Court St, Binghamton, NY 13904, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dedication Ceremony for "Patriot Burials" Roadside Marker?
  - **A:** Dedication Ceremony for "Patriot Burials" Roadside Marker is organized by Sons of the American Revolution - Binghamton Chapter.

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