| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — “The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Town of Kingston in Ulster County” |
| | This church organized in 1659 and chartered November 17, 1719 under His Majesty George King of Great Britain was served until December 1808 by pastors educated in the Universities of Holland and Germany who preached in Dutch. The first sermon by the first pastor was delivered September 12, 1660 by whom the Lord’s Supper was first administered on the 26 of the following December. A “Minister’s House” was built in 1661 which subsequently was used “both for religious dutyes and . . . — Map (db m57576) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Mary Powell Bell |
| | This bell, cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry in West Troy, New York, in 1861, came from the famous steamboat Mary Powell which operated on the Hudson River from 1861 to 1917. The Mary Powell ran between Rondout/Kingston and New York City and was known as the River Queen because of her speed and elegance. The Mary Powell was also known for punctuality. For each landing her bell was rung to signal her arrival, and it was said that people set their clocks by the sound of her bell. Loan from the New York Historical Society — Map (db m59289) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — 20th New York State Militia — [ 80th N. Y. Vol. ] — Ulster Guard |
| | Battle HonorsGainesville August 28, 1862 2nd Bull Run August 30, 1862 Chantilly September 1, 1862 South Mountain September 14, 1862 Antietam September 17, 1862 Fredericksburg December 11-15, 1862 Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 Petersburg April 2, 1865 Terms of Service April 28 – August 2, 1861 October 25, 1861 – January 29, 1866 War . . . — Map (db m58033) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — A Community Attic — Senate House State Historic Site |
| | This Georgian Revival style museum was built in 1927 to house and display Senate House State Historic Site’s expanding collections. Today’s permanent and temporary exhibits showcase Hudson Valey decorative and fine arts, including works by such prominent American painters as John Vanderlyn, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Scully, James Bard, and Ammi Phillips as well as furnishings, manuscripts, toys, Native American artifacts, weapons, and Currier and Ives prints. [ Sidebar : ]John Vanderlyn . . . — Map (db m57460) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — A Radical Idea: Government by the People — Senate House State Historic Site |
| | Consider the sacrifices made by ordinary citizens like Abraham van Gaasbeck, who risked his life, family, and property, when he offered his modest stone house as a meeting place for the first New York State Senate in September 1777. Would you have done the same to support America’s fight for freedom? New York State’s fledgling government, along with Kingston’s civilian population, had to flee the city as the British advanced north from New York City, destroying Hudson Valley homes en route. . . . — Map (db m57457) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Academy Green Statues |
| | These statues were given to the City of Kingston by Emily Crane Chadbourne June 4th, 1959 — Map (db m57768) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Beginning of the State of New York |
| | The Society of the Colonial Dames of America place this tablet to mark the spot whereon was set in motion the Commonwealth of the State of New York on the thirtieth day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven by the inauguration as Governor, in the presence of the Council of state, of Major General George Clinton of Ulster, seven times governor of New York and twice Vice President of the United States. [ Lower Marker : ] Rededicated by the Ulster . . . — Map (db m57567) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Bogardus Tavern |
| | Site of Bogardus Tavern First Meeting Place New York State Assembly September 10, 1777. — Map (db m57437) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Chambers Pear Tree — 1652 - 2002 |
| | This Bartlett pear tree commemorates the original tree planted by Thomas Chambers, who in 1652 settled in this vicinity, which later became known as Rondout and Kingston. Upon his death, he was buried under this tree with a simple bluestone slab to mark the grave. In 1850, Chambers’ remains were exhumed and moved to Montrepose Cemetery to make room for the burgeoning village. The pear tree remained until 1926, a faithful testament to the man who planted he roots of western civilization along . . . — Map (db m59285) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Dr. Cornelius C. Elmendorph House |
| | Pre-Revolution home of Old Dutch Church Conferentie family leader 1754 – 1772. Ulster County Medical Society founded in this building July 1, 1806 — Map (db m57501) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Fair Street Church |
| | The Congregation of the Fair Street Reformed Church meets here in the oldest public worship building in Kingston. Established as the Second Reformed Church of Kingston in January, 1849, the small group of 27 people originally met for worship in the County Court House on Wall Street. In 1850 construction of the church began, using local dolomite limestone taken from a quarry on upper Pearl Street. The church was originally graced by a steeple purported to be the highest of its time out of New . . . — Map (db m57762) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — George Clinton |
| | Born July 26, 1739, Little Britain, N. Y. Married February 7, 1770, Cornelia Tappen Died April 20, 1812, Buried Washington, D. C. Ulster County Clerk, 1759 – 1812 Brigadier General, Revolutionary War First Governor of New York State, 1777 – 1795; 1801 – 1804 Vice President of the United States under Jefferson and Madison, 1804 – 1812 Body and monument brought to this site May 30, 1908 [ Lower Marker : ] To the Memory of George Clinton He was Born in . . . — Map (db m57570) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — George Clinton |
| | [ Lower Marker : ] George Clinton First Governor New York State 1777 – 1804 Vice-President United States 1804 – 1812 Honored by Wiltwyck Chapter D. A. R. [ Marker on Monument : ] To the Memory of George Clinton He was born in the State of New York on the 26th July 1739 and died in the City of Washington on the 20th April 1811 in the 73rd Year of his Age. He was a soldier and statesman of the Revolution, Eminent in Council, Distinguished in War, He filled with . . . — Map (db m57573) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — George Washington |
| | 1732 1932 In commemoration of the visit of George Washington to Kingston on the 16th of November, 1782 His reception by the Trustees of the freeholders and Commonalty of the Town and the Consistory of this church George J.L. Doll D.D., Dominie Levi Pawling Andries De Witt Abraham Klaarwater Philip Hooghteyling Elders Deacons * * * * * This tablet is erected by the people of Kingston on the 16th day of November, 1932 . . . — Map (db m57574) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Hoffman House |
| | Built by Nicholas Hoffman 1711 on part of Crown Grant of land made to his father Martinus in 1688. This is the northwest corner of the Old Stockade. — Map (db m57448) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Island Dock |
| | This man-made island was designed and constructed in 1848 by a local engineer, James McEntee, to store the coal shipped by D and H Canal from Pennsylvania. The coal was transferred by steam-operated elevators to river barges for shipment to New York and New England. After the canal’s closing, the facility was converted for ship building, especially during World War I and II. — Map (db m59273) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Kingston Academy |
| | Original site Kingston Academy Founded 1774 Moved to Academy Green 1830 Board of Trustees in service from 1795 to present. — Map (db m57442) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Kingston Academy |
| | This is the original building used as Kingston Academy when founded in 1774 Partially burned by British troops October 16th, 1777 — Map (db m57445) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Kingston Operation Desert Storm Memorial |
| | Dedicated to Kingston’s own Defenders of Freedom To the men and women of Kingston who served us so proudly in the armed forces during “Operation Desert Storm” We are forever grateful and proud. Presented by: Citizens of Kingston July 4, 1991 [ Upper Marker : ]Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival . . . — Map (db m58039) WM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Louis Caterino — No. 1 Boater No. 1 Friend |
| | Lou, fond of saying, “Just Relax,” had great concern for others. He often helped boaters in distress and could be seen retrieving broken-away docks. God saw fit to take him, but not before Lou had accomplished one more good and lasting deed. He inspired businessmen and others to build needed additional public docks with private contributions. As a result of his effort, our harbor will have a permanent benefit and continue to be inspired by the concern he had for his neighbors. . . . — Map (db m59290) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — New York State Assembly |
| | On April 23, 1977, a delegation representing the New York State Assembly returned to the site of the Assembly’s first meeting. — Map (db m57438) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — New York State’s Heritage Area System |
| | What is a Heritage Area? A Heritage Area has a mission to Preserve its historic resources, Educate the general public as to these resources and their roles in the development of local government, provide varieties of Recreation for the visitor to enjoy and encourage Economic Development through Preservation. Therefore, a Heritage Area has historic themes and programs that encourage people to enjoy historic buildings and settings that tell a story of the community’s growth. The . . . — Map (db m59278) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Old Blockhouse |
| | Site of Old Blockhouse Built 1658 — Map (db m57413) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Old Dutch Church |
| | This church was burned by the British in 1777, restored, and later replaced. Governor George Clinton and some seventy soldiers are buried in its cemetery.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — Map (db m57412) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Old Dutch Church |
| | Site of first Old Dutch Church Built 1661 — Map (db m57446) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Old Stockade 1658 |
| | Site of Old Stockade 1658 Plan of Stockade Fort (F) and Streets Kingston (Wiltwyck) 1658 — Map (db m57409) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — One Hundred and Twentieth Infantry New York Volunteers |
| | To the undying renown of the rank and file of the One Hundred and Twentieth Infantry New York Volunteers. One of “Three Hundred Fighting Regiments” in the War for the Union. ---------- By the Colonel of the Regimant. ---------- 1896. [ Rear Marker : ] Battles in which the Regiment was engaged from the War Department. Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, James City, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Totopomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Strawberry . . . — Map (db m57582) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Patriots of the Revolution — Revolutionary War Heritage Trail |
| | British Forces Burn Kingston Responsible for the security of Kingston, when the British burned the Village on October 16, 1777 – General Clinton wrote to General Gates that of the promised 3000 men, only 400 were sent. He concluded this letter with “Kingston hath been destroy’d merely because I have been so deceiv’d in my expectations of assistance”. Many of the patriots buried in the Old Dutch Church Ancient Burial Grounds served under Brigadier General George Clinton. . . . — Map (db m57490) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Plan of Kingston in 1695 |
| | The first European settlers came here between 1652-53 to farm the rich land in the lowlands along the Esopus Creek near the fields where Native Americans had grown maize for centuries. Friction between the settlers and the Esopus Indians mounted to acts of vandalism and assaults on both sides. In May of 1658, the settlers appealed for help to Peter Stuyvesant, director-general of the New Netherland Colony. Stuyvesant ordered the settlers to move to a central location surrounded by a stockade. . . . — Map (db m57546) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Plan of Kingston in 1695 |
| | The stockade was built in three weeks and stood 14 feet high. The settlers, about 70 took their houses and barns apart log by log, carted them uphill and rebuilt them inside the Stockade Area. The walled village was called Wiltwyck. Gates gave the men access to their fields, but women and children were confined to life within the 1200 by 1300-foot perimeter of the wall. The original c. 1660 portion of the Hoffman House stood on the Stockade Area’s northwest corner, and there was evidence it . . . — Map (db m57547) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Rondout |
| | Once a handful of homes and storehouses known as Kingston Landing, this area grew rapidly with the D and H Canal. Shipyards, foundries, stone quarries and brick yards sprouted along the Rondout Creek attracting Irish and German immigrants. The waterfront and rocky hillside above were soon crammed with warehouses, stables, homes and businesses. In the early 1900’s as railroads and later as highways became more efficient means of shipping and travel, Rondout Creek’s commercial prominence began . . . — Map (db m59277) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Sampson Opera House — Freeman Building |
| | Originally built in 1875, as a mansard-roofed commercial building, this structure housed stores, a saloon, and on its third and fourth floors, an “opera house” for stage productions. After a fire ten years later, the fourth floor was eliminated. Around the turn of the century, it became the editorial and printing offices of the KINGSTON DAILY FREEMAN, a use it fulfilled until 1974. — Map (db m59276) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Sections of the “Old Stone Road” |
| | These two grooved sections of bluestone were once part of the “Stone Road” which was installed on the dirt roads that ran from the bluestone quarries in the Catskills, not far from Kingston, to the waterfront on the Rondout where the stone slabs would be shipped out to cities and towns for sidewalks, curbs and other uses. Because of the heavy weight of the bluestone slabs a firm road surface was needed to keep the horse-drawn wagons from bogging down. The . . . — Map (db m59287) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Senate House — State Historic Site |
| | 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 — Map (db m57410) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Senate House |
| | Col. Wessel Ten Broeck born at Westphalia 1635 erected this stone house about 1676 wherein the first Senate of State of New York met after the adoption of the first Constitution 1777, until the burning of Kingston October 16, 1777. — Map (db m57439) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Senate House Museum |
| | Erected by The State of New York Cornerstone laid by his excellency Alfred E. Smith Governor of the State on the 150th anniversary of the organization of the first legislature at Kingston September 10th, 1927. — Map (db m57452) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Sojourner Truth — Ca. 1797 – Nov. 26, 1883 |
| | Famous slave of Ulster County, born in Hurley, N.Y. Though illiterate, this woman of indomitable character and intellect left her indelible mark as an eloquent condemner of slavery, from this court. By winning her lawsuit – the first ever won by a black parent – she saved her son from slavery in Alabama. A staunch abolitionist and a fervent champion of human rights, she met President Lincoln and subsequently served as advisor at Freedom Village in Virginia. Her own words . . . — Map (db m57502) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The Delaware and Hudson Canal |
| | The Rondout Creek at this site provided the tidewater terminal for the D and H Canal, a constructed water-way of 108 miles, completed in 1828. Starting at Honesdale, Pennsylvania, hundreds of flat canal boats carried millions of tons of coal, timber and other materials towards the great metropolitan markets of the East Coast. Commerce along the Canal prospered until after the Civil War when growing competition from railroads caused a slow decline and final abandonment by the turn of the century. — Map (db m59272) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The Evolution of the Senate House — Senate House State Historic Site |
| | Wessel Ten Broeck, a Dutch immigrant to New York, built and owned what would become the Senate House. Although only portions of his 1676 house remain, Ten Broeck’s residence was probably a modest stone house with a steep gabled roof facing the street in the Dutch style. The house passed through the family to Sarah Ten Broeck, who married local businessman Abraham van Gaasbeek in 1751. After the British attacked and burned Kingston in 1777, Van Gaasbeek made repairs to his damaged house. It . . . — Map (db m57461) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The Loughran House — Senate House State Historic Site |
| | This Italianate style house was designed by John A. Wood and built in the early 1870s for Dr. Robert Loughran (1834 – 1899) as an office and residence. A surgeon during the Civil War, Dr. Loughran settled in Kingston and became active in local politics. After his death, his family remained in the house until 1907. Dr. Henry A. Follette leased the house from 1907 to 1927. W. Norman Conner acquired it in 1932 to use as a funeral home and residence. New York State purchased the Loughran . . . — Map (db m57462) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The Pike Plan — 1976 |
| | Uptown Kingston conceived and designed by John Pike for urban renewal His talented designs defeated urban blight and preserved the character of an older era for all to enjoy. — Map (db m57563) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The Rondout Creek Suspension Bridge |
| | Between the 1840’s and early 1920’s ferries were used to transport people and vehicles across the Rondout Creek. The last was a chain ferry affectionately nicknamed the “Skillypot”, Dutch for tortoise, apt for both its appearance and speed. This bridge replaced the ferry in 1921 and served as an important link in the New York . . . Albany truck route until the New York Thruway opened in 1954. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the elegant example of suspension bridge construction now serves mainly local traffic. — Map (db m59274) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The Stockade Historic District |
| | The Stockade Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1975 — Map (db m57565) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — The West Strand |
| | This row of nineteenth buildings is all that remains of a once thriving river port commercial center. The Mansion House at the corner of Broadway, once a 100 room stage stop and hotel, offered modest accommodations to travelers and canallers. The remaining buildings on the row were constructed between 1855 and the 1870’s, and are excellent examples of Italianate mixed commercial / residential structures built with iron frames and brick or stone facades. Today the row is listed on the National . . . — Map (db m59275) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Ulster County Civil War Monument |
| | To the Soldiers and Sailors of the County of Ulster in the War for the Union 1861 – 1865 Their grateful fellow citizens — Map (db m58034) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Van Keuren Homestead |
| | Burned by British Oct. 17, 1777. Rebuilt and occupied by direct descendants of original owner since then. — Map (db m57432) HM |
| New York (Ulster County), Kingston — Van Leuven Mansion |
| | Fred J. Johnston American Antiques Museum The house was built circa 1812 by NY State Senator John Sudam, who hosted Washington Irving and Martin Van Buren as guests. The Van Leuven family purchased the house circa 1880 and it then became known as the Van Leuven Mansion — Map (db m57500) HM |
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