Nelsonville in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Connecticut Line

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009

1. Connecticut Line Marker

Inscription. Troops were encamped in this valley on both sides of the brook during the winter of 1780 – 1781.

Erected 1932 by New York Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 41° 25.688′ N, 73° 56.389′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, New York, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 301) and Fishkill Road, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cold Spring NY 10516, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in the Hudson Valley,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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

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walking distance of this marker: Nelsonville (approx. half a mile away); Corporal James Harvey Hustis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas Davenport (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boring Mill Overlook (approx. 0.9 miles away); Foundry Brook (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Boring Mill Overlook (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jewel of the Hudson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Joseph A. Percacciolo, Jr. (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Nelsonville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009

2. Nelsonville Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009

3. Connecticut Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.