Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Four Corners
Oldest Intersection in America
HistoricTownsOfAmerica.com - Guy Saladino, October 3, 2021
1. The Four Corners Marker
All four stone houses at this intersection built between ca. 1663 ca. 1775, prior to the Revolutionary War
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 552.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1663.
Location. 41° 56.02′ N, 74° 1.261′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of John Street and Crown Street, on the right when traveling east on John Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 John Street, Kingston NY 12401, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kingston Academy (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Kingston Academy (a few steps from this marker); The Matthewis Persen House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Story of Historic Kingston (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Stockade 1658 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Story of Historic Kingston (within shouting distance of this marker); Burning of Kingston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pike Plan (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
HistoricTownsOfAmerica.com - Guy Saladino, October 3, 2021
2. The Four Corners (est. 1663) : Kingston, NY - Oldest Intersection In America
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