New Lebanon in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
House Built 1800
Photographed by Douglas Winiarski, May 20, 2026
1. House Built 1800 Marker
by Col. Jonathan Murdock
1758-1832
Revolutionary Soldier
The original Murdock House
stood above the road
to the southwest
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 42° 28.665′ N, 73° 23.42′ W. Marker is in New Lebanon, New York, in Columbia County. It is on West Street (County Route 5A) 0.4 miles north of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 West Street, New Lebanon NY 12125, 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.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2026. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Douglas Winiarski of Crozet, Virginia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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