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Sarah Wells

 
 
Sarah Wells Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, June 2, 2011
1. Sarah Wells Marker
Inscription. 1st white woman to settle in Goshen Township, 1714, made her first log home here. Later, she married William Bull, Stonemason
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.
 
Location. 41° 25.486′ N, 74° 17.011′ W. Marker is in Campbell Hall, New York, in Orange County. It is on Sarah Wells Trail (County Route 8) 1.9 miles north of Main Street (New York State Route 207). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 295 Sarah Wells Trail, Campbell Hall NY 10916, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Bull (approx. 1.2 miles away); Military Working Dog (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gold Star Mothers’ Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Orange County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Orange County Seat (approx. 2.2 miles away); Maplewood (approx. 2.2 miles away); Camp Wickham (approx. 2.3 miles away).
 
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Sarah Wells Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, June 2, 2011
2. Sarah Wells Monument
Pioneer maid of the Wawayanda Patent first located here May 1712. She was the first white woman and her marriage to William Bull the first wedding ceremony in the Township of Goshen
Sarah Wells Marker & Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, June 2, 2011
3. Sarah Wells Marker & Monument
Sarah Wells marker visible in foreground with silhouette of stone monument visible, standing in distant stone wall.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 2,924 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 24, 2026