Ulster Park in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sojourner Truth

Photographed by Jordan Romano, May 17, 2022

1. Sojourner Truth Marker

Inscription. 1797?-1883 Born into slavery in Swartekill, then Hurley, she rose to become a famous orator and champion of human rights.

Erected 1998 by George E. Pataki, Governor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 41° 50.987′ N, 74° 2.152′ W. Marker is in Ulster Park, New York, in Ulster County. It is on U.S. 213 0.1 miles south of Carney Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 NY-213, Ulster Park NY 12487, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Creeklocks (approx. 1.3 miles away); Newkirk Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Petrus Van Wagenen (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fording Place (approx. 2 miles away); Grenada, Panama and Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Viet Nam War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Town of Rosendale World War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away).

Photographed by Jordan Romano, May 17, 2022

2. Sojourner Truth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.