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Near Austerlitz in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Edna St. Vincent Millay

 
 
Edna St. Vincent Millay Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, June 22, 2019
1. Edna St. Vincent Millay Marker
Inscription. Noted American poet, resided in this hamlet of Austerlitz at her home Steepletop from 1920 until 1950.
 
Erected 1959.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
 
Location. 42° 18.594′ N, 73° 28.393′ W. Marker is near Austerlitz, New York, in Columbia County. Marker is at the intersection of East Hill Road (New York State Route 22) and East Hill Road, on the left when traveling south on East Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austerlitz NY 12017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Austerlitz Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Early Tavern (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Kinne (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oscar Beckwith (approx. 2.1 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); Spencertown Academy (approx. 3.7 miles away); Elisha Williams (approx. 3.7 miles away); St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austerlitz.
 
Regarding Edna St. Vincent Millay. Edna won the Pulitzer Price in 1923 for “Ballad of the Harp Weaver”
 
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1. Poetry Foundation bio. (Submitted on June 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Steepletop (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 24, 2019.)
 
Edna St. Vincent Millay Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, June 22, 2019
2. Edna St. Vincent Millay Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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