Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ed Wood
1. ED WOOD Marker
1924-1978, Born in Poughkeepsie. Made low-budget Sci-Fi films including 1957's "Plan 9 From Outer Space." Lived here in his youth.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1134.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 41° 42.222′ N, 73° 56.094′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on Delano Street north of Union Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Delano Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, 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 walking distance of this marker: Union Street Historic Neighborhood (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Italy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Matthew Vassar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vassar Institute (approx. Ό mile away); Vassar Brothers Institute (approx. Ό mile away); Mid-Hudson Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); An Engineering Epic (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.
More about this marker. Erected as a project by Arlington High School Advanced Placement (AP) History class.
this page online
Also see . . . Ed Wood (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 26, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional keywords. Movie Producer
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2024. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 25, 2024. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
