| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Col. Charles De Witt |
| | Born 1727 --- Died Aug. 27, 1787 Patriot Statesman and Leader in the Revolution Member Colonial Assembly 1768–75 Provincial Convention 1775 Provincial Congress 1778–7 First Convention of State of New York and of Committee which framed the Constitution 1777 Council of Safety 1777, Continental Congress 1784 Member of Assembly 1781-5 and 1787 --------------- Providence has led me through a variety of changing scenes. I wish to be still led by the same . . . — Map (db m57735) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — General Washington |
| | was given a public reception here on his journey from West Point to Kingston, Nov. 16, 1782. — Map (db m57416) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Hurley Main Street |
| | Three hundred-year-old Dutch houses line this National Historic Landmark District. Hurley was the state capital from November – December 1777.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — Map (db m57414) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Hurley Roadbed |
| | Section of roadbed (now Rt. 28) between bluestone quarries of Glenford, West Hurley and Hurley and docks at Roundout Creek in 19th century. Grooves were worn by heavy wagons. — Map (db m57593) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Old Guard House |
| | Lieut. David Taylor, British spy, was confined in this house and hanged on an apple tree, October 18, 1777 — Map (db m57415) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Old Guard House |
| | This structure has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey of the United States Department of the Interior for its archives at the Library of Congress. — Map (db m57596) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Old Mine Road — Esopus – Minisink Trail |
| | Indian trail connecting Deleware Valley with Hudson River. Used before and during Revolution. — Map (db m57425) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Stone Road |
| | Blue stone sections from the “Stone Road” now Route 28A. Used by wagons to transport bluestone from the quarries in Old West Hurley to the docks in Wilbur. Only the “down” track of the road was stoned. Wagon wheels were covered with iron bands and the heavy wagons eventually ground a track in the stone. — Map (db m57594) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Hurley — Van Deusen House |
| | built 1723 Temporary Capitol of State after burning of Kingston 1777. — Map (db m57423) HM |
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