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Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Port Jervis

 
 
Port Jervis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
1. Port Jervis Marker
Inscription. Named for John B. Jervis, 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 EraIndustry & CommerceSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1690.
 
Location. 41° 22.491′ N, 74° 41.603′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Pike Street and Front Street, on the left when traveling north on Pike 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: Banach Olympic Circle (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Jervis Fire Department (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Madison (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Alexander Hamilton (about 500 feet away); V. Edward Keshian (about 600 feet away); Erie Turntable (about 600 feet away); 1903 Library (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
 
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Port Jervis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Port Jervis Marker
Port Jervis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Port Jervis Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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