Near Millerton in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rudd Pond

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019

1. Rudd Pond Marker

Inscription. Major Bezaleel Rudd, 1751-1846, cleared land and erected home on this site. Served in the Revolution.

Erected 1956 by State Education Department.

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

Location. 41° 59.056′ N, 73° 30.437′ W. Marker is near Millerton, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on Rudd Pond Road, on the right when traveling south. Across the road from entrance to the State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millerton NY 12546, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Iron Mine Pond (approx. 0.4 miles away); Irondale School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spencer's Corners (approx. 1½ miles away); Town of North East War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Irondale Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pine Plains Northeast Line (approx. 2.7 miles away); North East Center Burying Ground (approx. 4 miles away); The Old Burying Ground (approx. 4.3 miles away in Connecticut). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millerton.

View of the Park and Pond from the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019

2. View of the Park and Pond from the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.