Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Port Jervis
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
1. Port Jervis Marker
Engineer who built D and H
Canal. Indian name
Maghaghkamik or Minisink
First settler, 1690
Erected by City of Port Jervis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1690.
Location. 41° 22.992′ N, 74° 40.315′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 209 and Van Avenue, on the left 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 walking distance of this marker: Indian Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Site (within shouting distance of this marker); N.J. Line War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Settler (approx. 0.6 miles away); God's Acre (approx. Ύ mile away); Marion Rohner (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1892 Lynching (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kaatsbaan (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. City of Port Jervis. (Submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Port Jervis, New York (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
2. Port Jervis 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 396 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
