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Van Keuren Homestead
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Van Keuren Homestead Marker | | |
Inscription. Burned by British Oct. 17,
1777. Rebuilt and occupied
by direct descendants of
original owner since then.
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.
Location. 41° 55.846′ N, 74° 0.874′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. Marker is on St. James Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is located on St. James Street, between Pine Street and Clinton Avenue. 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. Academy Green Statues (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); New York State Assembly (about 700 feet away); Bogardus Tavern (about 700 feet away); Fair Street Church (about 800 feet away); Old Blockhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); One Hundred and Twentieth Infantry New York Volunteers (approx. ¼ mile away); George Clinton (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named George Clinton (approx. ¼ mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Kingston. |
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Van Keuren Homestead Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Marker on St. James Street | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Van Keuren Homestead | | When the British invaded Kingston on October 16, 1777, they burned the town, including the house that was on this site. While the floor and roof were lost, the stone walls survived and the house was rebuilt as it is seen today. | | |
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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 95 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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