High Falls in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Yeaple Cabin

Built 1771

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 7, 2026

1. Yeaple Cabin Marker

Inscription. Yeaple Cabin
Built 1771

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 41° 46.876′ N, 74° 8.458′ W. Marker is in High Falls, New York, in Ulster County. It can be reached from Mohonk Road (County Route 6) 6 miles west of Mountain Rest Road (County Route 6), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: High Falls NY 12440, 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 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: Alligerville Historic District (approx. 2.2 miles away);

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Watering Trough (approx. 2.4 miles away); Het Killities Landt (approx. 2.6 miles away); John Burroughs (approx. 3 miles away); 1786 (approx. 3.2 miles away); African-American Burial Ground (approx. 3.2 miles away); High Falls War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Exploring the Canal (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in High Falls.

More about this marker. Located on a hiking trail on the grounds of the Mohonk Preserve surrounding the Mohonk Mountain House.

Also see . . .
1. Study Tour to Adam Yeaple Cabin (built 1771).

This dwelling was built of notched chestnut and oak logs in 1771 by Adam Yeaple (also spelled Yeapple and Yaple) for his bride Arriantje Hendrickson. Adam served in the war as a member of the Third or Western Regiment of Ulster County.

(Submitted on September 13, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

2. New York’s Oldest Standing Log Cabin? - New York Almanack.

The Adam Yeaple home on Mohonk Mountain House property could be the oldest standing log cabin in New York State.

(Submitted on September 13, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

3. The Other Side of Victory (1977) - YouTube.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 7, 2026

2. Yeaple Cabin Marker

The Yeaple Cabin appeared in a film created by the NYS Bicentennial Commission It is the gritty portrayal of a company of New York Continental Soldiers in the fall of 1776.

(Submitted on September 13, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

4. Mohonk Preserve. (Submitted on September 17, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
5. Mohonk Mountain House. (Submitted on September 17, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
6. Hiking Trail Map of the Mohonk Preserve. (Submitted on September 19, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Yeaple Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 7, 2026

3. Yeaple Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.