Near Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mount Gulian
Built about 1730 by Gulian Ver Planck, whose ancestors and Francis Rombout purchased the adjacent land from the Wappinger Indians in 1685.
Headquarters of Baron Von Steuben. The society of the Cincinnati was instituted here May 1783.
Erected 1899 by the Colonial Dames of the State of New York Virtutes Majorum Filić Conservant (Daughters conserve the virtues of their ancestors).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1783.
Location. 41° 31.41′ N, 73° 58.794′ W. Marker is near Fishkill, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker is on Sterling Street west of Lamplight Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fishkill NY 12524, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Mount Gulian (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Beacon (approx. 0.7 miles away); Welcome to Beacon (approx. 1.1 miles away); J. Robert Cramer (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lewis Tompkins Hose Company (approx. 1.1 miles away); Margaret Fuller (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Few (approx. 1.2 miles away); Burial Site (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Mount Gulian Historic Site. Historic Site website homepage:
“Mount Gulian stood on its hill above the Hudson River for 200 years. But an arsonist’s fire destroyed it in 1931. Family members, household staff and neighbors rescued furniture, paintings, and silver from the home. The ruin, with just the stonework remaining, was left to the mercy of the woods for thirty-five years. In 1966, Bache Bleecker, a Verplanck descendant and his wife Connie founded the Mount Gulian Society for the purpose of reconstructing the homestead.” (Submitted on November 7, 2010.)
2. Mount Gulian - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 2, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.