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Mahopac in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Thompson House

 
 
Thompson House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2009
1. Thompson House Marker
Inscription.
Started as a hat factory, then
a boarding house in 1851. It was
rebuilt to hold 400 guests after
a fire in 1869. Emerson Clark
improved Hotel Mahopac in 1883.

 
Erected 2001 by Mahopac Public Library.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
 
Location. 41° 22.383′ N, 73° 43.548′ W. Marker is in Mahopac, New York, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Woodcrest Gardens, on the right on U.S. 6. Located in front of the Mahopac Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mahopac NY 10541, 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 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: Knickerbocker Ice (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean and Vietnam War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1917 “Lest We Forget" 1919 (approx. 0.2 miles away); God Bless Our Fallen Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1941 “Lest We Forget” 1945 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gregory House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major John Andre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Railroad Station (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mahopac.
 
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Thompson House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2009
2. Thompson House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,597 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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