Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kaatsbaan
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
1. Kaatsbaan Marker
Site of Indian football
field in bend of the river
home of William Tietsoort
1690-1713
Erected by Town of Deerpark.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Sports.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 41° 23.116′ N, 74° 40.042′ W. Marker was in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It was at the intersection of U.S. 209 and Clark Lane, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 209. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Port Jervis NY 12771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It was also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Camp Site (approx. Ό mile away); Indian Raid (approx. Ό mile away); Port Jervis (approx. Ό mile away); First Settler (approx. 0.3 miles away); N.J. Line War (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wihlahoosa Cave (approx. 0.8 miles away); God's Acre (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
2. Kaatsbaan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
