Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cristoforo Colombo

Discoverer of America

— 1492 —

Cristoforo Colombo Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 2, 2019

1. Cristoforo Colombo Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated by the members of the
Casa Italiana, to this great
Italian Navigator,
on the 500th Anniversary
of his discovery of America

October 12, 1992

[Roll of Donors]

Erected 1992 by the Members of the Casa Italiana (Italian Center, Poughkeepsie NY).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1992.

Location. 41° 42.383′ N, 73° 55.789′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Columbus Drive, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Van Kleeck House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Vassar Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Poughkeepsie Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Vassar Brothers Institute (about 500 feet away); Vassar Institute (about 500 feet away); Matthew Vassar (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.

Also see . . . Italian Center - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Cristoforo Colombo Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 2, 2019

2. Cristoforo Colombo Monument

Italian Center building on National Register of Historic Places

Cristoforo Colombo Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 2, 2019

3. Cristoforo Colombo Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.