Narrowsburg in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Delaware

1755 1785

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

1. Fort Delaware Marker

Inscription. This fort represents the buck-skinned variety of American frontier fortifications. It tells the story of the Delaware Company a group of Connecticut pioneers who established their settlement in the face of every conceivable hardship.

This authentic reproduction portrays a stockaded settlement showing the life on the American frontier as it was lived by our forefathers 200 years ago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles.

Location. 41° 36.849′ N, 75° 3.398′ W. Marker is in Narrowsburg, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on New York State Route 97, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Narrowsburg NY 12764, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Fort Delaware / Narrowsburg’s History (a few steps from this marker); Fort Delaware Museum (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Delaware (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Dunn (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bridges over the Delaware (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dexter Manufacturing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tusten Town Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Narrowsburg.

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Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History. Sullivan County website entry (Submitted on October 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker at Fort Delaware image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

2. Marker at Fort Delaware

Marker is located on the front of the log cabin.

Front Gate of Fort Delaware image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

3. Front Gate of Fort Delaware

Fort Delaware image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

4. Fort Delaware

Blockhouses and the stockade fence of Fort Delaware can be seen in this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,079 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.