Chichester in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chichester
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2020
1. Chichester Marker
Factory town and furniture-making center founded by the Chichester family in 1864, later operated by William O. Schwarzwaelder.
Erected by Shandaken Historic Site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 42° 6.122′ N, 74° 18.539′ W. Marker is in Chichester, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 214 and Park Road, on the left when traveling north on New York State Route 214. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chichester NY 12416, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Tremper Fire Tower (approx. 1.4 miles away); Phoenicia Station Centennial (approx. 1½ miles away); Shandaken Eagle (approx. 1½ miles away); Catskill Water Supply System (approx. 2.9 miles away); Catskill Mountains - Shandaken Area (approx. 3½ miles away); Zen Mountain Monastery (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Shandaken Tunnel and the N.Y.C. Water Supply System (approx. 4½ miles away); Town of Shandaken Historic Sites (approx. 4½ miles away).
Also see . . . Chichester, New York (Wikipedia).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2020
2. Chichester Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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