Putnam Valley in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tompkins Corners
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
1. Tompkins Corners Marker
Tompkins Corners was settled in the 1770s by four Tompkins brothers. A turnpike here passed store, church, mill & tavern. F.D. Roosevelt spoke here.
Erected by Town of Putnam Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 23.949′ N, 73° 48.134′ W. Marker is in Putnam Valley, New York, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Peekskill Hollow Road (County Route 21) and Wiccopee Road, on the left when traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 Peekskill Hollow Road, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Carver (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dean House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Major John Andre (approx. 3.2 miles away); Canopus Island (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Major John Andre (approx. 3.7 miles away); Adams Corners (approx. 3.7 miles away); U.S.S. Mahopac (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Putnam Valley.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
2. Tompkins Corners Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
3. Tompkins Corners Marker
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 709 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
