Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Stockade 1658
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
1. Old Stockade 1658 Marker
Old Stockade 1658
southwest bastion
Plan of
Stockade
Fort (F) and
Streets
Kingston
(Wiltwyck)
1658
Erected 1927 by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1658.
Location. 41° 56.123′ N, 74° 1.12′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and N Front Street, on the right when traveling north on Clinton Avenue. Marker is located across the street from the Senate House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, 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 walking distance of this marker: Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Centuries of Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Esopus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Senate House (about 300 feet away); A Radical Idea (about 300 feet away); The Loughran House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
Other markers
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More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a layout of the stockade.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
2. Old Stockade 1658 Marker
The Senate House can be seen across the street from the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
3. Marker on Clinton Avenue
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
4. Marker in Kingston
The marker is located at the site of the northeast corner of a stockade that was built around the settlement here in 1658 to protect the citizens from the local indians. The stockade was mostly gone when the British burned the town more than a century later.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
5. Senate House
The marker is located across the street from this 1676 house. It was used by the Senate of the State of New York until the British burned the town on October 16, 1777.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
