Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel Nimham
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
1. Daniel Nimham Marker
of the Wappinger Indians
Born in Dutchess County
was killed in engagement at
Cortlands Ridge N.Y. August 31, 1778
defending the American Cause.
Erected 1937 by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 41° 32.685′ N, 73° 52.16′ W. Marker is in Fishkill, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 52 and Route 82, on the left when traveling east on New York State Route 52. 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: Maj. Genl. Marquis de Lafayette (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fishkill Tea Party (about 700 feet away); Star Mills (about 700 feet away); First Academy (approx. 0.8 miles away); Brinckerhoff Van Voorhees House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Samuel Loudon (approx. 1.6 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gen. Swartwout Home (approx. 1.7 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. Daniel Nimham Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
3. Marker 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 1,201 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2011, by Robert Wong of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
