Graves of Judge Melancton Smith & Col. Melancton Smith, Riverside Cemetery
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Not only Fort Moreau, but the other Battle of Plattsburgh historic sites should be curated as part of the historic assets of the community. An App could be created that would take locals and visitors on a walking tour of the sites.
Col. Melancton Smith, founder of The Republican newspaper, commanded Fort Moreau during the Battle of Plattsburgh. Col. Smith's home was once the most luxurious house in Plattsburgh. It stood where the Strand Center for the Arts is located today.
His son, Rear Admiral Melancton Smith III, served in the Navy during the Civil War and commanded the USS Massachusetts and the USS Wabash.
Col. Smith and his brother Capt. Sidney Smith, who served in Macdonough's fleet, are the sons of Judge Melancton Smith, one of the original proprietors of Plattsburgh, and he was instrumental in ratifying the Constitution.
See Below.
Preserving Fort Moreau and upgrading these sites with interpretive panels should be included in the upgrades to the Oval to enrich the cultural assets of the City.
Key Figures in the Ratification of the Constitution:
Melancton Smith
State: New York
Age at Ratifying Convention: 44
Affiliation: Antifederalist
Nom de Plume: possibly Brutus
Vote at Ratifying Convention: Yea
Date of Birth: May 7, 1744
Date of Death: July 29, 1798
Schooling: Home-Educated
Occupation: Merchant
Prior Political Experience: Delegate to the New York Provincial Congress, 1775; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1785-1787.
Other Political Activities: New York State Assembly, 1791.
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