Kaatsbaan in Saugerties in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Persen Store Site
Photographed by Amy Cobb-mills
1. Persen Store Site Marker
25 yards east stood store of Cornelius Persen; also fur trade headquarters of John Jacob Astor; in 1867 used as place of worship
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 42° 6.568′ N, 73° 58.085′ W. Marker is in Saugerties, New York, in Ulster County. It is in Kaatsbaan. It is on Old Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north. Off of Route 32 on Old Kings Highway in the hamlet of Katsbaan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1606 Old Kings Highway, Saugerties NY 12477, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Cave (within shouting distance of this marker); Hudson Valley (approx. half a mile away); Katsbaan Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kaatsbaan (approx. one mile away); Kings Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lutheran Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sawyer's Mill (approx. 2.2 miles away); Snyders Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saugerties.
Also see . . . Cornelius Person House // c.1770 (Buildings of New England). (Submitted on March 29, 2025.)
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Photographed by Amy Cobb-mills
2. Persen Store Site Marker
Photographed by Amy Cobb-mills
3. Persen Store Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
