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Jefferson Heights in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Paper Mill

 
 
Paper Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 3, 2020
1. Paper Mill Marker
Inscription.
First in Greene County
1/4 mile at foot of hill
Built in 1800 by
Nathan Benjamin

 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
 
Location. 42° 14.254′ N, 73° 53.215′ W. Marker is in Jefferson Heights, New York, in Greene County. It is on Jefferson Heights (County Route 23B) 0.1 miles east of New York State Route 23, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 269 Jefferson Heights, Catskill NY 12414, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Footpath (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Capt. Joseph Allen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jefferson Heights War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Rev. Johannes Schuneman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Inn (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Railway Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson Heights.
 
Paper Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 3, 2020
2. Paper Mill Marker
Paper Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 3, 2020
3. Paper Mill Marker
Looking past marker towards Catskill Creek
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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