Westtown in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Julien
1870 birthplace of St. Julien,
Horse Which Set World Record,
1879. Painting by Scott
Lighton, Later Lithographed
By Currier and Ives.
Town of Minisink 1986
Erected 1986 by Town of Minisink.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 41° 19.9′ N, 74° 32.798′ W. Marker is in Westtown, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 284 and Farms Road, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 284. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westtown NY 10998, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Masonic Lodge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Minisink Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Orange County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Tap Stone Inn (approx. 3.7 miles away); Centerville (approx. 3.9 miles away); Greenville School Dist 5 (approx. 4.2 miles away); Lime Kiln (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westtown.
Also see . . . St. Julien. Currier and Ives prints are copyrighted. Follow this link to see an image at the Library of Congress (Submitted on January 3, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 956 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

