Chester in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Chester

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, December 8, 2023

1. Welcome to Chester Marker

Inscription.
Birthplace of Hambletonian
Progenitor of Trotters
Yelverton Inn 1765
Erie RR Station 1841
Home of Neufchatel Cheese

Erected 1997 by Town of Chester Historian.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Places • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.

Location. 41° 22.101′ N, 74° 17.376′ W. Marker is in Chester, New York, in Orange County. It is on State Highway 17M half a mile east of Arcadia Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at the Chester-Goshen town line. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1645 St Hwy 17M, Chester NY 10918, 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,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Otterkill (approx. half a mile away); Wm. A. Lawrence (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hambletonian Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Post Office in Chester (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hambletonian (approx. 0.9 miles away); Korean and Viet Nam Wars Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Monument & Chester Bicentennial Commission Time Capsule (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wawayanda Patent (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

More about this marker. This is one of five similar markers originally planned for the Town of Chester boundary along the major roadways entering Chester. See the list and map of all markers in Chester.

Original Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Clifton Patrick

2. Original Marker

Either version might be installed during repairs.

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, December 8, 2023

3. Welcome to Chester Marker

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, April 2, 2010

4. Original Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on December 8, 2023, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. Photos: 1. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 2. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 3. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 4. submitted on April 3, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.