Middletown in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cal Rodgers
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 15, 2019
1. Cal Rodgers Marker
1st Coast To Coast Flight
Of Wright Ex Flyer-Vin Fiz
1st Landing Site 9/17/1911
Pleasure Grounds Race Track
Erected by City of Middletown.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1911.
Location. 41° 26.125′ N, 74° 25.322′ W. Marker is in Middletown, New York, in Orange County. It is on Dolson Ave 0.2 miles north of Bedford Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker located on the south side of Shakeltons NAPA Auto Parts Store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Dolson Avenue, Middletown NY 10940, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Calvert Vaux Entranceway to Hillside Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Notable Graves (approx. half a mile away); Vaux Landscape (approx. 0.6 miles away); First School Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Edwin Welling VanDuzer Memorial Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Moses Dunning Stivers (1828-1895) (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hotel Site (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 15, 2019
2. Cal Rodgers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
