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

Nelsonville

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, August 27, 2023

1. Nelsonville Marker

Inscription.
On this site a gathering of residents named this growing community Nelsonville in honor of "Uncle" Elisha Nelson, landowner and village elder.
Presented by the Nelsonville Sesquicentennial Committee 2005

Erected 2005 by Nelsonville Sesquicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 41° 25.453′ N, 73° 56.866′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, New York, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 301) and Division Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 270 Main Street, Cold Spring NY 10516, 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,

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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: Corporal James Harvey Hustis (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Davenport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gouverneur Kemble (approx. half a mile away); World War II Veterans of St. Mary’s (approx. half a mile away); Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Philipstown Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Joseph A. Percacciolo, Jr. (approx. half a mile away); Connecticut Line (approx. half a mile away).

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, August 27, 2023

2. Nelsonville Marker

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, August 27, 2023

3. Nelsonville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.