Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Senate House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
1. Senate House Marker
Col. Wessel Ten Broeck 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 • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • 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. It 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.
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
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Evolution of the Senate House (was a few steps from 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); A Radical Idea: Government by the People (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
2. Senate House Marker
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
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8. The Senate House
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from The American History Magazine Vol. III, January 1879, No. 1, frontispiece.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 21 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.
