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 Prattsville is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The town is in the northwestern part of the county. As of the 2020 census, the population was 774. History The area of the town was first settled around 1763, and the region w ...

depicting the life of

Zadock Pratt Zadock Pratt Jr. (October 30, 1790 – April 5, 1871) was a tanner, banker, soldier, and member of the United States House of Representatives. Pratt served in the New York militia from 1819–1826, and was Colonel of the 116th regiment ...

. 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. 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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1992.

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External links

Pratt Rock, at RoadsideAmerica.Com
includes photos
Pratt Rock Photo Gallery
Prattsville, New York Parks in Greene County, New York Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York {{GreeneCountyNY-NRHP-stub