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

Bogardus Tavern

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

1. Bogardus Tavern Marker

Inscription. Site of
Bogardus Tavern
First Meeting Place
New York State
Assembly
September 10, 1777.

Erected 1927 by New York State.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1777.

Location. 41° 55.865′ N, 74° 1.023′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is in the Stockade District. It is at the intersection of Maiden Lane and Fair Street, on the left when traveling east on Maiden Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 Fair St, 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 within walking distance of this

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marker: New York State Assembly (here, next to this marker); Fair Street Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobias Van Buren House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Blockhouse (about 700 feet away); St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); Van Keuren Homestead (about 700 feet away); Kingston Academy (about 700 feet away); One Hundred and Twentieth Infantry New York Volunteers (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

2. Bogardus Tavern Marker

Kingston was the first capitol of New York State with lawmakers first meeting at this location before moving to the nearby Senate House. Kingston remained the capitol until the British burned Kingston on October 16, 1777.

Kingston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

3. Kingston Marker

Two markers can be found at this intersection. The Bogardus Tavern marker is seen here on the left.

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 1,561 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.