Montgomery in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bodine's Tavern
Photographed by Robert Cooke
1. Bodine's Tavern Marker
Owned by the Bodine and Crist families, home also served as a tavern on the Minisink and Montgomery Turnpike as early as 1850.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1145.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 41° 30.09′ N, 74° 15.904′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 211 and Bodine Tavern Road ( Route 211), on the right when traveling west on New York State Route 211. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 NY-211, Montgomery NY 12549, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colored Cemetery" (approx. 0.6 miles away); German Town (approx. 0.9 miles away); Montgomery House (approx. one mile away); Site of Pleasure Ground (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wards Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hamptonburgh World War I Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Town Of Hamptonburgh Vietnam War Memorial
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More about this marker. Bodines Tavern is located at the intersections of the Walkill River and three historic corridors the Albany Post Road, the Newburgh & Cochecton turnpike (now Route 17K), and the Minisink & Montgomery turnpike (now NY 211). The building is oriented toward this historic corridor. Likely built as early as 1809 (no records have been found to date to confirm this), it is believed that James Bodine purchased this land on the Minisink & Montgomery Turnpike to cater to the traffic along the new roadway. James Bodine died in 1822 and his family lost the property in 1830 to foreclosure. It was purchased by Lawrence Crist whose daughter Ann Eliza was married to Adam Bodine. Upon his death in 1833, Crist willed the property to Ann Eliza. The building was expanded ca. 1835 to provide additional amenities and space for guests. The property remained in the Crist and Bodine families and was used as a small-scale tavern until it was sold in 1885 (National Register of Historic Places registration form, 15 April 2016). As of 2024, the building remains a single-family residence.
Regarding Bodine's Tavern.
Photographed by BobacoParcalion2025, September 28, 2025
2. Bodine's Tavern Marker eastbound on rte 211
Additional keywords. crist, Bodine, tavern, bridge, turnpike
Photographed by BobacoParcalion2025, September 28, 2025
3. Bodine's bridge over the Wallkill river on route 211
Photographed by Robert Cooke, September 28, 2025
4. Bodine's Tavern
This private home was once the tavern for a hamlet near Montgomery once called Bodine's Bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2025, by Robert Cooke of Forest Hills, New York. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2025, by Robert Cooke of Forest Hills, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
