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Near Churchtown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

“The Hill”

 
 
“The Hill” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 24, 2021
1. “The Hill” Marker
Inscription. Built in 1802 by Henry Walter Livingston, who died here 1810.
 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
 
Location. 42° 10.374′ N, 73° 45.015′ W. Marker is near Churchtown, New York, in Columbia County. It is on Bells Pond Road (County Route 12) half a mile east of Route 82, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Bells Pond Rd, Hudson NY 12534, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Linlithgo Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Livingston - Greenport Line
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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Livingston-Claverack Line (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Livingston-Claverack Line (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Livingston-Claverack Line (approx. 1½ miles away); Taghkanic-Claverack Line (approx. 1.6 miles away); Glenco Mills (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Taghkanic-Claverack Line (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Churchtown.
 
Also see . . .  Henry Livingston (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 25, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
“The Hill” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 24, 2021
2. “The Hill” Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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