Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wihlahoosa Cave
Photographed by Bruce T. Crandall, circa May 1965
1. Wihlahoosa Cave Marker
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1779.
Location. 41° 22.769′ N, 74° 39.247′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is on Neversink Drive (County Route 80). Northeast of Port Jarvis Golf Course. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Jervis NY 12771, 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: Indian Raid (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away); Painted Aprons (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Settler (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camp Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Port Jervis (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. one mile away); N.J. Line War (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kaatsbaan (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. There are 2 markers in situ for Wihlahoosa Cave. Original
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2012, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. This page has been viewed 2,517 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on March 1, 2021, by Judy Gumaer Testa of Port Jervis, New York. Photo 1. submitted on February 28, 2012, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
