Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
N.J. Line War
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
1. N.J. Line War Marker
was settled on Jersey claim 1698.
Attacked by armed
New Yorkers from Goshen
and Peenpack 1701-1759.
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.
Location. 41° 23.86′ N, 74° 39.225′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 209 and Maple Crest Lane, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 209. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Settler (approx. 0.8 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 1.1 miles away); Painted Aprons (approx. 1.1 miles away); Neversink Drive (Horn Road) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wihlahoosa Cave (approx. 1.3 miles away); Camp Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 1.4 miles away); Port Jervis (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kaatsbaan (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
2. N.J. Line War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
