Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Clearwater
A River Reborn
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019
1. The Clearwater Marker
The Clearwater replicates the mid-19th-century sloops that plied the Hudson River. Folk singer and river champion Pete Seeger launched the ship as a tool for environmental education and advocacy in 1969.
Background photograph by Brian A. Mohan.
Courtesy Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 41° 42.639′ N, 73° 56.692′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker can be reached from Parker Avenue (New York State Route 9G) ¼ mile east of Washington Street (New York State Route 9G), on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level on the north railing of the old Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, about one mile west of the Parker Avenue parking lot for Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Poughkeepsie-Highland Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Construction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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More about this marker. Originally built in 1889, today the repurposed Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge carries a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River.
Regarding The Clearwater. National Register of Historic Places #04000376
Also see . . .
1. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Organization website entry:
The sloop Clearwater is recognized as America’s Environmental Flagship and is among the first vessels in the United States to conduct science-based environmental education aboard a sailing ship, creating the template for environmental education programs around the world. More than half a million people have experienced their first real look at the Hudson River estuary’s ecosystem aboard
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019
2. The Clearwater Marker • wide view
(looking northeast • Hudson River in background)
(looking northeast • Hudson River in background)
2. CLEARWATER (Sloop) - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Additional keywords. The Clearwater
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
