Putnam Valley in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Adams Corners
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
1. Adams Corners Marker
Adams Corners was a community centered around an 1846 school, 1900 Grange Hall, general store, and towns first telephone exchange.
Erected by Town of Putnam Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 41° 21.208′ N, 73° 50.412′ W. Marker is in Putnam Valley, New York, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Peekskill Hollow Road and Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Peekskill Hollow Road. Located next to the Putnam Valley Historical Society & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Putnam Valley NY 10579, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tricentennial Capsule (approx. 1.7 miles away); Putnam Valley Veterans Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Oregon Corners (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mohegan Lake School World War I Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Major John Andre (approx. 3 miles away); Hempstead Huts (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old Schoolhouse (approx. 3.4 miles away); Twin Redoubts (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Putnam Valley.
Also see . . . Putnam Valley Historical Society. (Submitted on December 8, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
2. Adams Corners Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
3. The Putnam Valley Historical Society & Museum
The Adams Corners marker is at the left edge of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
