Cornwall in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sands Ring Home
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
1. Sands Ring Home Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 41° 26.414′ N, 74° 1.776′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (County Road 9) and Veterans Way, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 Main St, Cornwall NY 12518, 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: Forge Hill Road (approx. 1.2 miles away); Brewster Forge Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Forge (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Ellison Gristmill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Knox Headquarters (approx. 1½ miles away); The Kings Highway (approx. 1½ miles away); Vails Gate, N.Y. (approx. 1.6 miles away); Edmonston House (approx. 1.9 miles away).
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1. Welcome to the Sands-Ring Homestead. This Dutch-colonial style building is one of the oldest in Cornwall and one of the most historic. It was inhabited by the Nathaniel Sands family and their descendants from the early 1750s until 1907. (Town of Cornwall, New York) (Submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Sands-Ring House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property, which was listed in 1996. (Prepared by Anthony J. Ardito; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
2. Sands Ring Home Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
3. The Sands Ring Home
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
