Cheviot in Germantown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of East Camp

Photographed by Lee Rubenstein, April 27, 2024

1. Site of East Camp Marker

Inscription.
Settled by Palatines in 1710

Erected 1932 by State Education Dept.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 42° 7.332′ N, 73° 54.143′ W. Marker is in Germantown, New York, in Columbia County. It is in Cheviot. It is at the intersection of Cheviot Road and Cheviot Rd ext when traveling east on Cheviot Road. Located next to Germantown Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Cheviot Rd Exn, Germantown NY 12526, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grist / Saw Mill (approx. one

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mile away); First Schoolhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Stone Jug (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lutheran Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Hamlet of Cementon (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sharp’s Landing (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Second Reformed Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of First Lutheran Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.

Regarding Site of East Camp. Palatines are the people of the Rhenish Palatinate. A historical region of southern Germany.

Also see . . . Palatines (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 28, 2024

2. Site of East Camp Marker

Photographed by Lee Rubenstein, April 5, 2024

3. Site of East Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by Lee Rubenstein of Germantown, New York. This page has been viewed 922 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Lee Rubenstein of Germantown, New York. 2. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on May 5, 2024, by Lee Rubenstein of Germantown, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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