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
brother, Jan, settled here
about 1689. Headquarters
of N.J. Line Commissioners
and Surveyors, 1719
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 1689.
Location. 41° 22.951′ N, 74° 40.419′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 209 and Hamilton Street, 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: Port Jervis (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Raid (about 600 feet away); Camp Site (about 800 feet away); First Settler (approx. 0.7 miles away); God's Acre (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marion Rohner (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1892 Lynching (approx. Ύ mile away); Oldest Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kaatsbaan (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . New York New Jersey Line War (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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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 239 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
