Highland in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sloops

The Hudson Highway

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019

1. Sloops Marker

Inscription. Sloops were the primary means of travel and shipping on the river, the "eighteen wheelers" of the 19th century. A sloop (from Dutch sloep) is a sailboat with a single mast placed toward the front of the boat.

Background photograph courtesy Library of Congress.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 42.637′ N, 73° 56.828′ W. Marker is in Highland, New York, in Ulster County. It can be reached from Haviland Road half a mile east of U.S. 44, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level on the south railing of the old Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, about 4/10 mile east of the Haviland Road parking lot for Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 Haviland Road, Highland NY 12528, 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: Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Cantilevered Spans (within shouting distance of this marker); Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Clearwater (about 600 feet away); Poughkeepsie-Highland Bridge (about 700 feet away); Mid-Hudson Bridge Dedication

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(about 800 feet away); Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Construction (approx. 0.2 miles away); Poughkeepsie Regatta (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highland Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.

More about this marker. Originally built in 1889, today the repurposed Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge carries a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River.

Also see . . . Beacon, New York (Wikipedia). Between the voyages of the Half Moon and the Clermont there were two centuries when sloops conducted much of the river traffic. In its simplest form, the sloop is a vessel of one mast, carrying a mainsail, jib, and generally a topsail. For steering, a long tiller was used. Sloops were a favorite means of travel, and for the shipping of light articles, parcels, and letters. Frequently, better time was made the sloop than by the stagecoach. (Submitted on February 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Sloops Marker • <i>wide view<br>(looking south • Hudson River in Background)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019

2. Sloops Marker • wide view
(looking south • Hudson River in Background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.