Port Jervis in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Decker Fort

Photographed by Bruce T. Crandall, circa May 1965

1. Decker Fort Marker

Inscription. Major Decker's stockaded house on this site burned by Brant's raiders, July 20, 1779. Militia pursuing Brant rallied here.

Erected 1936 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1985.

Location. 41° 22.15′ N, 74° 40.192′ W. Marker is in Port Jervis, New York, in Orange County. It is on Neversink Drive (County Route 80). Near Port Jarvis Golf Course. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Jervis NY 12771, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Mine Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 0.8 miles away); Machackemech Burying Ground (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cole’s Fort (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Raid (approx. 0.8 miles away); Marion Rohner (approx. 0.9 miles away); N.J. Line War (approx. 0.9 miles away); Camp Site (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Jervis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Fort Van Auken (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Joseph Brant - Wikipedia

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. Biography of Joseph Brant and Battle of Minisink (Submitted on March 1, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2012, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. This page has been viewed 1,003 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2013, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. Photo 1. submitted on February 28, 2012, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.