Near Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tap Stone Inn
Photographed by Ginny Privitar, October 25, 2011
1. Tap Stone Inn Marker
Erected by Town of Greenville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1835.
Location. 41° 22.738′ N, 74° 34.735′ W. Marker is near Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is on Tap Stone Lane, on the left. Woods Drive off US Route 6, about six and half mile east of Port Jervis, NY. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Tap Stone Lane, Port Jervis NY 12771, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenville School Dist 5 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Centerville (approx. 3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Minisink Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Masonic Lodge (approx. 3½ miles away); Neversink Drive (Horn Road) (approx. 3.6 miles away); Painted Aprons (approx. 3.6 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.
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Photographed by Ginny Privitar, October 25, 2011
2. Tap Stone Inn
Stone house was built around 1796 by Jonathan Wood. Also operated as a tavern. Ledger books from 1812-1817 survive.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
