Sugar Loaf in Chester in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mountain Witch
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Photographed by Nicholas Scott, October 10, 2026
1. Mountain Witch Marker
Lore says Elizabeth Dobbin lived alone at the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain in late 1700s, accused by villagers of practicing witchcraft.
Erected 2024 by New York Folklore, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 182.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
Location. 41° 18.919′ N, 74° 17.28′ W. Marker is in Chester, New York, in Orange County. It is in Sugar Loaf. It is at the intersection of Kings Highway and Demarest Road, on the right when traveling north on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1351 Kings Highway, Chester NY 10918, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sugar Loaf Community of Craftsmen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sugar Loaf School District #4 (approx. half a mile away); Hambletonian (approx. 0.7 miles away); Furybrook Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pet Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); Hoop Snake Hill (approx. 2˝ miles away); Wisner Tract (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chester Militia (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Also see . . . Mountain Witch (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on October 14, 2026.)
Photographed by Nicholas Scott, October 10, 2026
2. Mountain Witch Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2026, by Nicholas Scott of New Vernon, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2026, by Nicholas Scott of New Vernon, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
