Near Hillsdale in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Gate Tollhouse
Columbia Turnpike 1799-1907
Linked Columbia County
farming and industry
to Hudson River ports
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 446.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 42° 11.06′ N, 73° 29.419′ W. Marker is near Hillsdale, New York, in Columbia County. Marker is on New York State Route 23, 0.2 miles west of Oxbow Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsdale NY 12529, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Copake-Hillsdale Line (approx. 1.6 miles away); American Revolution Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Veterans Memorial Garden of Hillsdale (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hillsdale Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); General Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2.8 miles away in Massachusetts); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 4 miles away); Egremont Veterans Monument (approx. 4.3 miles away in Massachusetts); Welcome to Taconic State Park (approx. 4˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsdale.
Also see . . .
1. Friends of East Gate: Our Mission. (Submitted on June 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Columbia Turnpike East Tollhouse - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.