Godeffroy in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Gumaer
War, 1755-1763, on knoll
across flats. Sheltered
105 settlers during Tory
and Indian raids, 1778-9
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian.
Location. 41° 26.466′ N, 74° 36.965′ W. Memorial is in Godeffroy, New York, in Orange County. It is on U.S. 209 0.3 miles north of Old US Hwy 209, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Cuddebackville NY 12729, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Peenpack School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cuddeback (about 700 feet away); N.J. Claim Line (approx. 0.6 miles away); Valley Junction (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Dewitt (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); D. and H. Canal (approx. 1.4 miles away); Neversink Aqueduct (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Godeffroy.
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 1,097 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.


