Cairo in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Aratoga Inn

Photographed by Amy Cobb-mills, March 9, 2025

1. Aratoga Inn Marker

Inscription. Frequented by gangsters during the Prohibition Era including Jack “Legs” Diamond who was shot here by rivals April 27, 1931 and survived

Erected 2023 by Cairo Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1931.

Location. 42° 17.437′ N, 73° 58.964′ W. Marker is in Cairo, New York, in Greene County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling south. On the site of the National Bank of Coxsackie. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 76 Main Street, Cairo NY 12413, 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 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:

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Mowers House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Cairo (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bell Factory (approx. 0.8 miles away); Depot (approx. 1.1 miles away); County Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1808 Sayre Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cairo Fairgrounds (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cairo.

Photographed by Amy Cobb-mills, March 9, 2025

2. Aratoga Inn Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 31, 2025

3. Aratoga Inn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. 3. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.