Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trolley Waiting Shelter
Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls Railway Company
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
1. Trolley Waiting Shelter Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 41° 41.119′ N, 73° 55.867′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker is on South Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Trolley Shelter is at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Samuel Neilson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anandabai Joshee M.D. (about 800 feet away); Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elijah Hedding D.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brev't. Maj. Louis McLane Hamilton (approx. ¼ mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Uppuqui-ipis-ing (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.
Also see . . .
1. Last Run of the Poughkeepsie & Wappingers Falls Railway Company (25 Nov 1935). Vassar College website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
2. Trolley Waiting Shelter and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
