Wurtsboro in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Canal Office
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
1. Canal Office Marker
This building served
as the toll collectors
office for the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company
William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2018
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 41° 34.462′ N, 74° 28.886′ W. Marker is in Wurtsboro, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on Sullivan Street west of Burger Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wurtsboro NY 12790, 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, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Canal Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Wurtsboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Wurtsboro Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Snubbing (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Wurtsboro (about 700 feet away); Nathaniel Sackett (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Yaugh House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mamakating (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wurtsboro.
Also see . . . Delaware and Hudson Canal (Wikipedia).
this page online
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
2. Canal Office Marker next to the Toll Collectors Office
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
3. 1828 D&H Canal Park 1898
Entrance to the D&H Canal Park next to the Canal Office
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
