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

1785

 
 
1785 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 21, 2019
1. 1785 Marker
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Against this rock Windham's first settler George L. Stimpson erected a log cabin
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 42° 18.487′ N, 74° 15.523′ W. Marker is in Windham, New York, in Greene County. It is on New York State Route 23, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windham NY 12496, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); In Honor (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Log House (approx. 2.4 miles
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away); Newell Inn (approx. 5.9 miles away); Town of Conesville (approx. 6½ miles away); Former Creamery (approx. 6½ miles away); Cornwallville World War I Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windham.
 
1785 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 21, 2019
2. 1785 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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