Near Bloomington in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newkirk Tavern
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
1. Newkirk Tavern Marker
Gerrit Newkirk.
A famous hostelry.
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 41° 51.905′ N, 74° 3.642′ W. Marker is near Bloomington, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of Lefever Falls Road and Maple Hill Road, in the median on Lefever Falls Road. 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: First Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Williams Lake (approx. 0.8 miles away); Plank Roads (approx. 0.9 miles away); Creeklocks (approx. 0.9 miles away); Room and Pillar (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Lawrence (approx. 1.1 miles away); Petrus Van Wagenen (approx. 1.2 miles away); Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Newkirk Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 20 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.
