Hurley in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Mine Road
Esopus Minisink Trail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
1. Old Mine Road / Esopus – Minisink Trail Marker
Indian trail connecting Deleware Valley with Hudson River. Used before and during Revolution.
Erected 1949 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 55.514′ N, 74° 3.77′ W. Marker is in Hurley, New York, in Ulster County. It is on County Route 29 east of Schoolhouse Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hurley NY 12443, 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: Stone Road (a few steps from this marker); Van Deusen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurley Roadbed (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurley Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. Charles De Witt (about 300 feet away); Old Guard House (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Old Guard House (about 400 feet away); General Washington (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurley.
Regarding Old Mine Road. "Deleware" spelling used instead of "Delaware".
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
2. Old Mine Road / Esopus – Minisink Trail Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
3. Old Mine Road / Esopus – Minisink Trail Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
4. Marker on Main Street in Hurley
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
