Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Mine Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2008
1. Old Mine Road Marker
Oldest 100-mile road in America. Built by Dutch miners before 1664 from Kingston to copper mines near Delaware Water Gap.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1664.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 22.374′ N, 74° 40.959′ W. Marker was in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It was on East Main Street (U.S. 6) south of Merritt Place (County Road 521), on the right when traveling north. The marker stands in front of the Port Jervis Middle School. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 118 East Main Street, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Marion Rohner (approx. ¼ mile away); 1892 Lynching (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oldest Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Crane House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stephen Crane (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers related to the Old Mine Road.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2008
2. Marker on E Main Street
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2008
3. Marker at the Port Jervis Middle School
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,522 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
