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MacDonough Monument Turns 100 | Montpelier News
Plattsburgh celebrates a century of honoring Commodore Thomas MacDonough with a grand wreath-laying ceremony at the historic MacDonough Monument, drawing echoes of its 1926 dedication and reaffirming its place in local lore. Attendees, some even serving on ships named after MacDonough, feel a powerful connection to the legacy of the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh. The city’s mayor renewed the annual proclamation of September 11 as Battle of Plattsburgh Day, ensuring history remains alive — with the full commemoration week running from September 9–13, culminating in a special MacDonough tribute on…
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