Near Brewster in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dag Hammarskjold House

Historical Landmark

Photographed by K. Vila, August 5, 2019

1. Dag Hammarskjold House Marker

Inscription. Here, Dag Hammarskjold U.N. Secretary-General enjoyed seclusion until his death in 1961.

Dedicated U.N. Day October 24, 1973

Erected 1973 by Southeast Museum Association, Brewster, N.Y.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 41° 26.49′ N, 73° 35.256′ W. Marker is near Brewster, New York, in Putnam County. It is on Foggintown Road east of Hawks Lane, on the right when traveling west. Plaque is mounted to the rock wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Foggintown Rd, Brewster NY 10509, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in the Hudson Valley,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chancellor Kent (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Southeast Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); DeForest Corners (approx. 2 miles away); Col. H. Ludington (approx. 2.6 miles away); Birthplace of Darius M. Couch (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Borden Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Brewster Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Patterson Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brewster.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Dag Hammarskjold. (Submitted on August 5, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional keywords. United Nations

Marker is mounted to the rock wall at his former retreat house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Vila, August 5, 2019

2. Marker is mounted to the rock wall at his former retreat house.

Dag Hammarskjöld (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) image. Click for full size.

Public domain (CC0), September 12, 1961

3. Dag Hammarskjöld (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961)

Dag Hammarskjold House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Vila, August 5, 2019

4. Dag Hammarskjold House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,293 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.