Forestburgh in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Handy Family
Photographed by Tara Buckstad-Russo, July 20, 2012
1. Handy Family Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 41° 31.163′ N, 74° 41.951′ W. Marker is in Forestburgh, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on Hartwood Club Road 2 miles County Route 48, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forestburgh NY 12777, 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, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hartwood (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stephen Cranes Pond (approx. 1.4 miles away); Town Hall Site (approx. 2 miles away); Log Cabin (approx. 3 miles away); Oakland Valley School District #3 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 3.1 miles away); Here Stood one of the Stage Coach Stations (approx. 3.4 miles away); Site of Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forestburgh.
More about this marker. As you can see from the photo, there is a shot gut bullet hole off center in the sign.
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Photographed by Tara Buckstad-Russo, July 20, 2012
2. Handy Family Marker
This is the actual cemetary of the Handy family with a hand made sign depicting David Handy as a scout.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2012, by Tara Buckstad-Russo of Forestburgh, New York. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2012, by Tara Buckstad-Russo of Forestburgh, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
