Near Greenport in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Safety Follows Wisdom
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2024
1. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Safety Trophy awarded
Universal Atlas Cement Co.
Hudson Plant for a
perfect safety record in 1936.
Awarded for a prefect safety record in 1939
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Erected by Portland Cement Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the "Safety Follows Wisdom" Portland Cement Association Safety Trophies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 42° 13.921′ N, 73° 47.048′ W. Marker is near Greenport, New York, in Columbia County. It can be reached from U.S. 9 0.3 miles south of Van Broeck Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4303 US-9, Hudson NY 12534, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warren Inn (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Kiwanis Bicentennial Inspiration Fountain (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 1.3 miles away); WWII Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Operation Desert Storm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Korea (approx. 1.3 miles away); West Gate Tollhouse (approx. 1.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Columbia County Historical Society Artifacts of Industry Tour. Site has the history of the Universal Atlas Cement Co. factory ruins at this marker. (Submitted on April 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2024
2. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2024
3. Universal Atlas Cement Plant Seen From Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
