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Carmel in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

County Court House

 
 
County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 19, 2010
1. County Court House Marker
Inscription.
County Court House
Was built in 1814 and the jail was added in 1855. There was one hanging in 1844 and it is today the second oldest working court house in New York State.
Putnam County Bar Association 2001

 
Erected 2001 by the Putnam County Bar Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
 
Location. 41° 25.575′ N, 73° 40.73′ W. Marker is in Carmel, New York, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Gleneida Avenue (New York State Route 52) and Carmel-Kent Cliffs Road ( Route 301), on the right when traveling north on Gleneida Avenue. Located in front of the Putnam County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel NY 10512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in the Hudson Valley, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 walking distance of this marker: Enoch Crosby (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marne Post 370 Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Elisha Cole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Baptist (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sibyl Ludington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sybil Ludington
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); County Fairgrounds (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carmel.
 
Regarding County Court House. The Putnam County Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976
 
Also see . . .  Putnam County Courthouse (New York)on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 19, 2010
2. County Court House Marker
Putnam County Court House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 19, 2010
3. Putnam County Court House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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