Ghent in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ghent RR Station
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 4, 2023
1. Ghent RR Station Marker
By 1858, two railroad lines converged here. Bartlett House, Ghent Hotel & other businesses followed. Service discontinued 1954.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 676.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 42° 19.618′ N, 73° 37.115′ W. Marker is in Ghent, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 66 and George Street, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 66. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ghent NY 12075, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ghent Honor Roll (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hay Press (about 500 feet away); County Home Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Buckleyville (approx. 1.3 miles away); Chatham (approx. 2.7 miles away); Chatham War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ghent.
Also see . . . Bartlett House - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 4, 2023
2. Ghent RR Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
