Shandaken in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Shandaken

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2019

1. Fort Shandaken Marker

Inscription. During the Revolutionary War, a log fort stood near this spot to defend Kingston from enemy attack

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 42° 1.987′ N, 74° 16.511′ W. Marker is in Shandaken, New York, in Ulster County. It is on New York State Route 28, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5200 NY-28, Shandaken NY 12480, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Catskill Communities (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Inspiring the American Imagination (approx. 0.3 miles away); Catskill History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Firetowers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zen Mountain Monastery (approx. one mile away); Catskill Mountains - Shandaken Area (approx. 1.6 miles away); Phoenicia Station Centennial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Shandaken Eagle (approx. 4 miles away).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2019

2. Fort Shandaken Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.