Vails Gate in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hutsites 1782-1783
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, November 8, 2009
1. Hutsites 1782-1783 Marker
Erected by New Windsor Town Historian.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1929.
Location. 41° 28.443′ N, 74° 3.687′ W. Marker is in Vails Gate, New York, in Orange County. It is on Temple Hill Road (Freedom Highway) (New York State Route 300) 1.4 miles north of Five Corners (Route 94), on the left when traveling north. Opposite the entrance to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 374 Temple Hill Rd, Vails Gate NY 12584, 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 walking distance of this marker: Temple of Virtue (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Land (about 800 feet away); "The Publick Building Called the Temple" (about 800 feet away); Unknown Soldier (about 800 feet away); The Temple (about 800 feet away); Celebrating the War's End (about 800 feet away); The People of the New Windsor Cantonment (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Windsor Cantonment (approx. 0.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Clifton Patrick, November 8, 2009
2. Hutsites 1782-1783 Marker
Final winter encampment of the Continental Army as seen from the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Note the hut replicas to the left of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,261 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
