Catskill in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Catskill Historical Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 5, 2026

1. Catskill Historical Marker Marker

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From the time of the first Native-Americans, the juncture of the Hudson River and Catskill Creek was an important geographical inroad westward. In 1807, Inventor Robert Fulton tested the first steam boat on the Hudson and began commercial operation up and down the river a few months later. The following year, Fulton's steamboat stopped at Catskill on Wednesdays going south and Sundays going north. In the 19th century, Catskill businessmen used this juncture for great economic advantage by developing Catskill Point, a transportation and shipping terminal that became the major gateway to the northern Catskills. At various times in the 1800s, such products as wheat, hay, honey, apples, boats, ice, tanned hides, clay bricks and furniture were shipped from Catskill Point to New York City and other destinations.

In the summer of 1825, the young artist Thomas Cole passed through Catskill on his way to sketch and paint locales in the northern Catskills. Coles growing success as a landscape painter attracted, in the next fifty years, many other prominent artists to the Catskill region. By the 1880s, thousands of tourists traveled

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through Catskill Point on their way to experience the mountain's breathtaking scenery and to stay at the world-renowned Catskill Mountain House or one of the many other resort hotels and boarding houses throughout Greene County. At various times in its history, the Point included slaughter houses, ice houses, taverns, hotels, the day liner docks, the wharf for a ferry between the Point and Greendale train station across the Hudson, and the eastern terminus of the Catskill Mountain railroad. Tourism in the Catskill Mountains reached its peak in the years 1882 to 1915 when as many 400,000 visitors came to the region each year. During the summer season, two day liners per day arrived at Catskill Point.

On September 13, 1948, the last regular steamship service between New York City and Albany ended. Catskill Point lost its remaining link with the big boats that had helped make it such a vital 19th century place. Today, the day liners and night liners of the past have been replaced by pleasure boats anchored at the many nearby marinas. Now, after decades with only the echoes of the voices of tourists and visitors drifting over the Hudson

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 5, 2026

2. Catskill Historical Marker Marker

River, Catskill Point has been restored. Although the river steamers no longer anchor to its docks, the Point is once again welcoming visitors and offering a taste of the past and a promise for the future. Frank Guido's "Port of Call" anchors the newly vitalized tourist area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1948.

Location. 42° 12.624′ N, 73° 51.255′ W. Marker is in Catskill, New York, in Greene County. It is on Main Street south of Dutchmans Landing Park Road, on the right when traveling south. At the south end of Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Main St, Catskill NY 12414, 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wanatonka Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hop-O-Nose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Catskill Walking Tour (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Catskill Walking Tour (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to the Beattie-Powers Place (approx. 0.6 miles away); The World War (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sacred to the Memory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Greene County 250th American Anniversary Time Capsule (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catskill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Catskill Walking Tour (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.