Hensonville in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Log House
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 21, 2019
1. First Log Cabin Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 42° 17.444′ N, 74° 13.028′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Hensonville, New York, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 296 and Elm Road (County Route 65), on the left when traveling east on New York State Route 296. On the northeast corner of intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hensonville NY 12439, 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 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: In Honor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1785 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Early Church (approx. 4 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hunter (approx. 5.4 miles away); Hunter War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hunter (approx. 5.8 miles away); Cornwallville World War I Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 21, 2019
2. Looking south along Co. 65 through town
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2025, by Amy Cobb-mills of Saugerties, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on April 21, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on April 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
