Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Senate House
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
1. Senate House Marker
born at Westphalia 1635
erected this stone house about 1676
wherein the first
Senate of State of New York
met after the adoption of the first
Constitution 1777, until the
burning of Kingston
October 16, 1777.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1777.
Location. 41° 56.11′ N, 74° 1.114′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. Marker is on Clinton Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Evolution of the Senate House (a few steps from this marker); Old Stockade 1658 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Community Attic (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); A Radical Idea: Government by the People
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
2. Senate House Marker
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Senate House State Historic Site. New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation website. (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Senate House. National Park Service website. (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
3. Senate House Marker
The marker can be seen here on the front of the Senate House in Kingston.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
4. Senate House
The New York State Senate was meeting in this house on October 16, 1777 when the British invaded Kingston and burned the city. The Senate moved elsewhere and Kingston never again served as capitol of the state.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
5. Senate Room
The New York State Senate met in this room in the fall of 1777. During this time, Kingston served as the capitol of the State of New York.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
6. Parlor in the Senate House
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 17, 2015
7. British Soldiers at the Senate House
The British Army reaches the Senate House in the invasion that culminated with the burning of Kingston
Internet Archive
8. The Senate House
Kingston N.Y.
Kingston N.Y.
from The American History Magazine Vol. III, January 1879, No. 1, frontispiece.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on October 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on February 24, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
