Harriman in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harriman

1. Harriman Marker

Inscription. Hamlet of Turner changed name 1910 to honor late railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman. Village was incorporated October 1914

Erected 2016. (Marker Number 327.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.

Location. 41° 18.59′ N, 74° 9.019′ W. Marker is in Harriman, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Grove Street and Main Street on Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harriman NY 10926, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First MIA Flag (a few steps from this marker); First Train Order Transmitted by Telegraph (approx. ¼ mile away); First Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ethan I. Dodds Sr. (approx. 1.8 miles away); American Heroes (approx. 1.9 miles away); Tomas Estrada-Palma (approx. 2 miles away); Reynolds House (approx. 2 miles away); Monroe Race Track (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harriman.

January 30, 2019

2. Harriman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2018. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2018. 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.