Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zephaniah Platt
Photographed by Buck Tanzi, August 3, 2024
1. Zephaniah Platt Marker
County Court Judge, Colonel
of Militia, Member Council
of Safety, Constitutional
Convention Delegate, State
Senator, lived here 1762-98
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
Location. 41° 41.884′ N, 73° 52.047′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It can be reached from the intersection of Overlook Road and Old Degarmo Road, on the left when traveling east. Located in front of American Legion Post 1302. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Overlook Road, Poughkeepsie NY 12603, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Main Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dutchess County War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bennett Gate (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mills Gate (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Glebe House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Poughkeepsie (approx. 2.8 miles away); Poughkeepsie Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); 5th Ward Honor Roll (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.
Also see . . . Zephaniah Platt (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 14, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Buck Tanzi, August 3, 2024
2. Zephaniah Platt Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
