Wurtsboro in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Snubbing
July 13, 1825
| | July 13, 1975 | |
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 1, 2016
1. Original Snubbing Marker
Erected 1975.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1825.
Location. 41° 34.41′ N, 74° 29.009′ 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: Wurtsboro (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 600 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.
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 1, 2016
2. Original Snubbing Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 1, 2016
3. Original Snubbing Marker
Looking east down canal bed toward marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
