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

First Log House

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

1. First Log House Marker

Inscription. Site of the first log house in this village 1675 stood about 100 feet south along road to fording place

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1675.

Location. 42° 15.347′ N, 73° 54.212′ W. Marker is in Leeds, New York, in Greene County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leeds NY 12451, 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 are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pachquiack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Inn (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Paper Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Footpath (approx. 1.7 miles away); Capt. Joseph Allen (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rev. Johannes Schuneman (approx. 1.9 miles away); Jefferson Heights War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leeds.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

2. First Log House Marker

Looking South From Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019

3. Looking South From Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.