Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Greenville School Dist 5
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, July 20, 2024
1. Greenville School Dist 5 Marker
Built about 1845
Dismantled 1901
Rebuilt as 2 room school
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 41° 21.698′ N, 74° 36.988′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is on Mountain Road (County Route 55) north of Greenville Turnpike, on the left when traveling north. Located at the Greenville Highway Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 Mountain Road, Port Jervis NY 12771, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Painted Aprons (approx. 2.2 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tap Stone Inn (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wihlahoosa Cave (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 2.4 miles away); Decker Fort (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Settler (approx. 3.1 miles away); N.J. Line War (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Site of Fort Van Auken (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Kaatsbaan (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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