Wurtsboro in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wurtsboro
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 1, 2016
1. Wurtsboro Marker
Named for Maurice Wurts, president and one of the founders of Delaware and Hudson Canal. It was built to haul coal to Tidewater.
Erected 1936 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 34.41′ N, 74° 29.014′ W. Marker is in Wurtsboro, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wurtsboro NY 12790, 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 walking distance of this marker: Original Snubbing (here, next to this marker); Wurtsboro Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canal Bridge (about 600 feet away); Canal Office (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Wurtsboro (about 700 feet away); Nathaniel Sackett (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Yaugh House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mamakating (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wurtsboro.
Also see . . . D&H Canal. Nation Park Service website entry (Submitted on October 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.)
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 1, 2016
2. Wurtsboro Marker
View of Delaware and Hudson Canal bed looking southwest.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 1, 2016
3. Wurtsboro Marker
View just east of marker looking south.
Photographed by Ira Feller, February 19, 2023
4. Wurtsboro Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 4. submitted on February 22, 2023, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
