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.[2] 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.
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| Location | NY 23 NW of jct. with NY 23A |
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| Nearest city | Prattsville, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°18′43″N 74°24′39″W / 42.31194°N 74.41083°W |
| Built | 1843 |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001645 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1992[1] |
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 in 1992.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Pratt Rocks in Prattsville". Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
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