Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fishkill Tea Party
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
1. Fishkill Tea Party Marker
Fishkill Tea Party
Aug. 26, 1776, 100 women
forced Abram Brinckeroff
storekeeper, to sell them
tea at lawful price of
six shillings per pound.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1849.
Location. 41° 32.663′ N, 73° 52.31′ W. Marker is in Fishkill, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on New York State Route 52 west of Route 82, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fishkill NY 12524, 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: Star Mills (a few steps from this marker); Maj. Genl. Marquis de Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Nimham (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brinckerhoff Van Voorhees House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Samuel Loudon (approx. 1.4 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Dutch Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fishkill.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
2. Fishkill Tea Party Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
3. Marker in Fishkill
Two markers are found at this location. The Fishkill Tea Party markser is seen at the center of the photo.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
4. Markers in Fishkill
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,564 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
