Bloomington in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
De Witt House
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 1, 2020
1. De Witt House Marker
De Witt House
built 1736; destroyed 1930;
home of Col. Charles De Witt,
member Provincial Congress,
called Crocodile Inn,
about 1800.
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 41° 53.26′ N, 74° 2.616′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of Dewitt Mills Road (County Route 28) and New York State Route 32, on the right when traveling north on Dewitt Mills Road. Marker is on the northeast quadrant. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomington NY 12411, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: De Witt Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Whites Mill (approx. half a mile away); Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Petrus Van Wagenen (approx. 0.9 miles away); Creeklocks (approx. 1.4 miles away); Welcome to Williams Lake (approx. 1.6 miles away); Newkirk Tavern (approx. 1.8 miles away); First Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. De Witt House Site
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
