Middletown in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck
1827 - 1910
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
1. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck Marker
Journalist, Doctor, Mother
As elected to School Board
here, became 1st female in
public office, N.Y. State.
Erected by Orange County & Orange County Junior League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Science & Medicine • Women.
Location. 41° 26.949′ N, 74° 25.317′ W. Marker is in Middletown, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Wickham Avenue (New York State Route 211), on the left when traveling south on Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown NY 10940, 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: World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Erie RR Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Fireman Joe" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel Site (approx. Ό mile away); S. Maretta Thrall (approx. Ό mile away); Moses Dunning Stivers (1828-1895) (approx. Ό mile away); Co. I. First Regt. New York Volunteer Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck and "The Sibyl" (Kesselman, 1985). (Submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. "...Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck, The Sibyl and Corresponding about Women's Suffrage, (NYHJ, 2017). (Submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck Dress Reform Collection (Albert Wisner Public Library). (Submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
2. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
