Near Mt. Ross in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Farm
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 16, 2020
1. Historic Farm Marker
in family since May 1, 1804.
Life lease from John Livingston
"shall minister & preach gospel in Greenbush Church.”
Erected 1938 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1804.
Location. 42° 0.936′ N, 73° 42.505′ W. Marker is near Mt. Ross, New York, in Columbia County. It is on County Route 7 half a mile west of Silvernails Road (County Route 7), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Co Rte 7, Pine Plains NY 12567, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town and County Line (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Town and County Line (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mount Ross (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dutchess-Columbia County Line (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dings Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Plow Furnace (approx. one mile away); Training Ground (approx. one mile away).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 16, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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