Beacon in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fishkill Landing
Hudson River. During Rev.
supplies for troops in
Newburgh & N.J. from New
England brought across River.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 30.28′ N, 73° 59.024′ W. Marker is in Beacon, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Beekman Street and Ferry Street, on the right when traveling south on Beekman Street. Marker is located near the Beacon Station of Metro North Railroad. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beacon NY 12508, 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 Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lafayette's Tour (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Few (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burial Site (approx. Ό mile away); Margaret Fuller (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Beacon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis Tompkins Hose Company (approx. half a mile away); J. Robert Cramer (approx. half a mile away); Bicentennial Washington (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beacon.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,744 times since then and 151 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.



