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

Van Keuren Homestead

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

1. Van Keuren Homestead Marker

Inscription.
Burned by British Oct. 17, 1777. Rebuilt and occupied by direct descendants of original owner since then.

Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1777.

Location. 41° 55.846′ N, 74° 0.874′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is on St. James Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on St. James Street, between Pine Street and Clinton Avenue. 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Academy Green Statues (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stuyvesant Indian Treaty (about 600 feet away); Kingston Academy (about 600 feet away); New York State Assembly (about 700 feet away); Bogardus Tavern (about 700 feet away); Fair Street Church (about 800 feet away); The Story of Historic Kingston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tobias Van Buren House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

2. Van Keuren Homestead Marker

Marker on St. James Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

3. Marker on St. James Street

Van Keuren Homestead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

4. Van Keuren Homestead

When the British invaded Kingston on October 16, 1777, they burned the town, including the house that was on this site. While the floor and roof were lost, the stone walls survived and the house was rebuilt as it is seen today.

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 1,842 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.