Near Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Violet Capital
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Violet Capital Marker
By 1894 Rhinebeck grew and shipped millions of violets weekly for corsages and gifts. By 1928, town called "Violet Capital of the World"
Erected 2020 by William G Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 656.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 41° 55.335′ N, 73° 52.428′ W. Marker is near Rhinebeck, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on New York State Route 9G south of Wurtemburg Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at the entrance to Durham Grant Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rhinebeck NY 12572, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Westward on the Right (approx. 1.8 miles away); Landsmans Kill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bogardus Land (approx. 2 miles away); White Corner (approx. 2 miles away); Old Rhinebeck (approx. 2.7 miles away); Parsonage (approx. 3 miles away); Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rhinebeck.
Also see . . . William G. Pomeroy Foundation | Violet Capital
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 23, 2023
2. Violet Capital Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 23, 2023
3. Violet Capital Marker
The entrance to Durham Grant Park
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
