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Nyack in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Capt. John Green

 
 
Capt. John Green Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clare Sheridan
1. Capt. John Green Marker
Inscription. Capt. John Green 1772-1842. Sloop Master and a founder of Nyack Steamboat Company 1826. Trustee of Nyack Turnpike. Owned this house ca. 1819. William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2021 807
 
Erected 2021 by John Green Preservation Coalition. (Marker Number 807.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
 
Location. 41° 5.424′ N, 73° 54.953′ W. Marker is in Nyack, New York, in Rockland County. It is on Main Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Main Street, Nyack NY 10960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Nyack First Settlement (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bench by the Road: Cynthia Hesdra (about 700 feet away); Memorial Park (about 700 feet away); First Reformed Church of Nyack (about 700 feet away); Couch Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nyack Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hopper House (approx. Ό mile away); Carson McCullers (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nyack.
 
Regarding Capt. John Green. The John Green House (JGH) is the oldest remaining Dutch Colonial Sandstone structure
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in the Village of Nyack NY, built by John Edward Green (1772-1842) in the year 1819. It is listed on both the New York and National Registers of Historic Places.
 
Also see . . .  John Green House. (Submitted on December 23, 2022, by Clare Sheridan of Tappan, New York.)
 
Capt. John Green House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Photographer unknown
2. Capt. John Green House
Historical photo of house, c. 1900 courtesy of the Nyack Library.
Capt. John Green House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clare Sheridan, December 21, 2022
3. Capt. John Green House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Clare Sheridan of Tappan, New York. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Clare Sheridan of Tappan, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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