Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Coles Fort
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
1. Coles Fort Marker
Indian War, by New Jersey
which claimed this area.
Home of Wilhelmus Cole
settled here about 1730.
Erected by City of Port Jervis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 41° 21.895′ N, 74° 41.049′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of E Main Street and Jersey Avenue, on the right when traveling south on E Main Street. 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); Machackemech Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Laurel Grove (approx. Ό mile away); Trolley Line (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Mine Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Revolutionary War (approx. 0.6 miles away in Pennsylvania); Gassmann Pavilion (approx. 0.6 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Marker in Port Jervis
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Coles Fort Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
4. Marker on E Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,553 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
