Catskill in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wanatonka Island

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

1. Wanatonka Island Marker

Inscription.
Henry Hudson and his ship the Half Moon, stopped here in 1609

Erected 2009 by On-Ti-Ora Chapter, Catskill, NY National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1609.

Location. 42° 12.581′ N, 73° 51.226′ W. Marker is in Catskill, New York, in Greene County. It can be reached from Main Street. Marker is in Catskill Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Main Street, Catskill NY 12414, 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 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Catskill Historical Marker (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hop-O-Nose (approx. ¼ mile away); Catskill Walking Tour (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Catskill Walking Tour (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to the Beattie-Powers Place (approx. 0.7 miles away); The World War (approx. ¾ mile away); Sacred to the Memory (approx. ¾ mile away); Greene County 250th American Anniversary Time Capsule (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catskill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Catskill Walking Tour (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Henry Hudson was in this area Sept 11-21, 1609.
The park also contains two war memorials

Also see . . . Henry Hudson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 25, 2024

2. Wanatonka Island Marker

Wanatonka Island Marker in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 25, 2024

3. Wanatonka Island Marker in the Background

Wanatonka Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

4. Wanatonka Island

Formed at the confluence of the Hudson and the Catskill. This is the Catskill as you look south.

World War I & II Memorial at Catskill Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

5. World War I & II Memorial at Catskill Point

Catskill Point Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

6. Catskill Point Park

Military Operations of Gulf War and Desert Shield Memorial

Wanatonka Island View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

7. Wanatonka Island View

Looking north from marker area along the Hudson. Olana, home of Hudson Valley Scool landscape artist Fredrick Church, is visible from this park. Olana just to the right of the bridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,285 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.