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

Kings Road

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 1, 2020

1. Kings Road Marker

Inscription.
Oldest highway in town, 1703. First known as "footpath” to Albany, then as the "Queen's Highway", later as "The Old King's Road".

Erected 1936 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1703.

Location. 42° 5.242′ N, 73° 58.441′ W. Marker is near Saugerties, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 32 and NY Thruway Exit 20 (Interstate 87), on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 32. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saugerties NY 12477, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tavern Site (approx. ¾ mile away); Snyder’s Farm (approx. ¾ mile away); Brick Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women of Saugerties (approx. 1.2 miles away); Colonel Roger Donlon Veterans Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memory (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dedicated To The Civil War Soldiers And Sailors (approx. 1.2 miles away); “Saugerties” (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saugerties.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 1, 2020

2. Kings Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.