Central Valley in Woodbury in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ethan I. Dodds Sr.
1872-1943. Inventor of over 2,000 patents in industrial mechanics. Worked for Edward H. Harriman, railroad baron. Lived in this home.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1250.)
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.
Location. 41° 19.746′ N, 74° 7.568′ W. Marker is in Woodbury, New York, in Orange County. It is in Central Valley. It is on Clove Place north of Coffey Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Clove Pl, Central Valley NY 10917, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tomas Estrada-Palma (approx. Ό mile away); Camp Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); German Machine Gun (approx. 1.2 miles away); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbury.
Also see . . . William G. Pomeroy Foundation Profile. This profile features an essay with more biographical information about Dodds. (Submitted on June 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
