Catskill in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hudson River School Art Trail
Walk into a 19th-century landscape painting.
The Hudson River School Art Trial takes you to the nearby sites in the Catskills that inspired America's first great landscape painters, enabling you to walk in the footsteps of Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, Asher B. Durand, Jasper Cropsey, Sanford Gifford and other pioneering American artists.
Forming the core of the art movement now known as the Hudson River School, these artists hiked, sketched, and painted in the region surrounding Thomas Cole's home in Catskill. Many of these views are spectacularly preserved and accessible either by car or by taking a beautiful hike.
Please pick up the Hudson River School Art Trial brochure here or in the Visitor Center. The brochure can also be downloaded from www.thomascole.org/trail
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Natural Features.
Location. 42° 13.563′ N, 73° 51.655′ W. Marker is in Catskill, New York, in Greene County. It is on Gardiner Street east of Spring Street (New York State Route 385), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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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 walking distance of this marker: Map of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site (here, next to this marker); Visiting the Thomas Cole National Historic Site (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Cedar Grove (here, next to this marker); Land Acknowledgement (a few steps from this marker); Traditional Plantings (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedar Grove in Thomas Cole's Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Burns-Curran Maintenance Facility (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Cross Here and Save Time" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catskill.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
2. Several markers on display at the entrance to Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
