Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Stockade Historic District
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
1. The Stockade Historic District Marker
Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1975
Erected 1975 by US Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.
Location. 41° 56.036′ N, 74° 1.178′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. Marker is at the intersection of Wall Street and John Street, on the right when traveling north on Wall Street. Marker is located at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pike Plan (a few steps from this marker); Sojourner Truth (within shouting distance of this marker); The Loughran House (within shouting distance of this marker); Beginning of the State of New York (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senate House Museum (about 300 feet away); A Community Attic (about 400 feet away); The Four Corners (about 400 feet away); A Radical Idea: Government by the People (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
2. The Stockade Historic District Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2012
3. Marker in Historic Kingston
A stockade that was built around the settlement that was located in this area in 1658 to protect the citizens from the local Indians. The stockade was mostly gone when the British burned the town more than a century later.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
