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Senate House
State Historic Site
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Senate House Marker | | |
Inscription.
The State’s first Senate met here in the fall of 1777 until the city of Kingston was attacked and burned by the British.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail
Erected by State of New York.
Location. 41° 56.078′ N, 74° 1.103′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. Marker is on Clinton Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located in the parking lot of the Senate House State Historic Site. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Radical Idea: Government by the People (here, next to this marker); The Loughran House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evolution of the Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Community Attic (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Stockade 1658 (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Stockade Historic District (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Kingston.
More about this marker. The marker features a map of New York State with Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Sites indicated. It has a caption of “The Revolutionary War Heritage Trail links historic sites that tell the story of New York’s decisive role in America’s fight for independence.”| | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Senate House Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Senate House State Historic Site. New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation website. (Submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Senate House. National Park Service website. (Submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Marker in Kingston | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Senate House | | Kingston served as the original capital of New York State. The Senate met in this building until it was burned by the British. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Inside the Senate House | | During 1777, the Senate of the State of New York met in this room. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 79 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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