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. Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wurtsboro NY 12790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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); Fort Devens (approx. 1.9 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 559 times since then and 24 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.
