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

Col. Charles De Witt

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

1. Col. Charles De Witt Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Born 1727 --- Died Aug. 27, 1787
Patriot Statesman and Leader in the Revolution
Member Colonial Assembly 1768–75
Provincial Convention 1775 Provincial Congress 1778–7
First Convention of State of New York and of Committee which framed the Constitution 1777
Council of Safety 1777, Continental Congress 1784
Member of Assembly 1781-5 and 1787
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Providence has led me through a variety of changing
scenes. I wish to be still led by the same unerring guide
Charles De Witt

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1769.

Location. 41° 55.554′ N, 74° 3.721′ W. Marker is in Hurley, New York, in Ulster County. Marker can be reached from Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the Old Hurley Burial Grounds, which can be reached from Main Street via a pedestrian right of way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hurley NY 12443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Van Deusen House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Mine Road (about 300 feet away); Stone Road (about 400 feet away); Hurley Roadbed (about 400 feet away); Hurley Main Street (about 400 feet away); Old Guard House (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Old Guard House (about 500 feet away); General Washington (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurley.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

2. Col. Charles De Witt Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

3. Col. Charles De Witt Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

4. Col. Charles De Witt Marker

Old Hurley Burial Grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012

5. Old Hurley Burial Grounds

The Col. Charles De Witt marker is located in a cemetery behind houses on Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.