Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Senate House

State Historic Site

— Revolutionary War Heritage Trail —

Senate House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026

1. Senate House Marker

Inscription.
The State’s first Senate met here in the fall of 1777 until the city of Kingston was attacked and burned by the British.

Erected by State of New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 41° 56.078′ N, 74° 1.103′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is on Clinton Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the parking lot of the Senate House State Historic Site. 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: A Radical Idea (here, next

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to this marker); The Esopus (a few steps from this marker); Three Centuries of Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Loughran House (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Story of Historic Kingston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Radical Idea: Government by the People (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Loughran House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Evolution of the Senate House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Community Attic (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

2. Senate House Marker

features a map of New York State with Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Sites indicated. It has a caption of “The Revolutionary War Heritage Trail links historic sites that tell the story of New York’s decisive role in America’s fight for independence.”

Also see . . .
1. Senate House State Historic Site. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Senate House State Historic Site. New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on January 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026

3. Senate House Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

4. Senate House Marker

This is a photo of the marker before the adjacent plaque was replaced.

Marker in Kingston image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

5. Marker in Kingston

This is a photo of the marker before the adjacent plaque was replaced.

Senate House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

6. Senate House

Kingston served as the original capital of New York State. The Senate met in this building until it was burned by the British.

Inside the Senate House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

7. Inside the Senate House

During 1777, the Senate of the State of New York met in this room.

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 590 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.