New Windsor in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Falls House Site
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, July 1, 2011
1. Falls House Site Marker
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 41° 29.134′ N, 74° 4.723′ W. Marker is in New Windsor, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Little Britain Rd (New York State Route 207) and Union Ave ( Route 300), on the right when traveling east on Little Britain Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Windsor NY 12553, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freedom Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hutsites 1782-1783 (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Land (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bruenig Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Celebrating the War's End (approx. 1.3 miles away); Temple of Virtue (approx. 1.3 miles away); Unknown Soldier (approx. 1.3 miles away); "The Publick Building Called the Temple" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Windsor.
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Photographed by Clifton Patrick, July 1, 2011
2. Falls House Site Marker
Marker is in the weeds, about hundred feet south of Union Ave & Little Britain Rd intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,660 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
