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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ulster County, New York
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Principal of this school, 1870-71
Chief Judge of the New York
State Court of Appeals, 1897-1904
Candidate for President of U.S.; 1904 — — Map (db m118528) HM |
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Rev. Nucella preached, 1695
Log church built, 1700
2 stone churches, 1743, 1860
2 other churches burned
Present, 6th on same spot — — Map (db m118525) HM |
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Home of Tom Quick, bought from
Harmon Hekun, Indian, 1676:
Quick was killed by Indians and his
son slew many Red Men in revenge. — — Map (db m118523) HM |
| | Colonial militia, in the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars, met
for training in a field at this place — — Map (db m131720) HM |
| | Land acquired from Indians
in 1696. Jonathan Westbrook
English officer built this
original wing in 1700. Bought
by Marshall family in 1924. — — Map (db m147630) HM |
| | Listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places — — Map (db m147633) HM |
| | Van Wagenen homestead
in Kyserike.
Built prior
to 1726. — — Map (db m147618) HM |
| | This triangular spring-fed
watering trouch
was used during
the era of
horse drawn transportation — — Map (db m147611) HM |
| | Christian Baehr, a German
peddler, founded store on
Sawkill, in 1839, early in
tanbark industry. It gave
name to hamlet Bearsville. — — Map (db m144768) HM |
| | The Legend of Big Indian The hamlet of Big Indian takes its name from an 18th century Native American named "Winnisook," who was said to be over seven feet in height, strong, well-built, and fearless. Much of the legend surrounding Winnisook's . . . — — Map (db m147343) HM |
| | Originally Wagendaal.
Renamed 1825 when Delaware
and Hudson Canal was built.
Canal entered creek here. — — Map (db m144043) HM |
| | Site of
De Witt House
built 1736; destroyed 1930;
home of Col. Charles De Witt,
member Provincial Congress,
called Crocodile Inn,
about 1800. — — Map (db m144035) HM |
| | Site of
De Witt Mill
Erected about 1750 by Col.
Charles De Witt. Flour
ground here for American
army in the Revolution. — — Map (db m144036) HM |
| | Site of
first church
Erected here in 1797,
Reformed Church of
Bloemendaal, burned 1846,
rebuilt 1847, at new
location at Bloomington. — — Map (db m144046) HM |
| | Built in 1781 by
Gerrit Newkirk.
A famous hostelry. — — Map (db m144045) HM |
| | One of original settlers
of Wagendaal, occupied by
Van Wagenen families, built
this house in 1699. — — Map (db m144041) HM |
| | First organized 1797,
burned 1846. Rebuilt on
present location, 1847. — — Map (db m144042) HM |
| | Built 1830 by Hugh White.
Supplied cement for Croton
Reservoir. Whiteport named
to honor Hugh White. — — Map (db m144038) HM |
| | Entering/ leaving forest preserve
acquired 1932.
A part of 2,370,000 acres
of wild forest maintained
for free public use. — — Map (db m147131) HM |
| | Factory town and furniture-making center founded by
the Chichester family in
1864, later operated by
William O. Schwarzwaelder. — — Map (db m147118) HM |
| | Community first settled
1755 by Jacob Snyder,
house erected 1788; home
of Christopher Snyder,
Revolutionary soldier. — — Map (db m147634) HM |
| | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m147388) HM |
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Dedicated
to the
Soldiers and Sailors
of the town of
Wawarsing
in grateful recognition
of their
services and sacrifices
in defence of the Union
1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m118482) WM |
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Bevier Family
Widow Elizabeth Bevier Age 62
Her Sons
Solomon Age 29 • Josiah Age 23
——————
Sax Family
Widow Johannah Sax Age 59 . . . — — Map (db m118476) HM |
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Fantinekill Cemetery Association 1902-1949
whose vision and effort
made this cemetery a memorial
of beauty dignity and inspiration
This tablet erected by his friends
May 30, 1950 — — Map (db m118490) HM |
| | Ellenville Glass Co. 1836-96 produced bottles, demijohns, fruit jars & insulators on a large scale employing up to four hundred hands.
— — Map (db m138683) HM |
| | One of original counties of New York State, 1683, recieved its name from the Earldom in Ireland of James, Duke of York. — — Map (db m30531) HM |
| | Esopus Built 1842 — — Map (db m57450) HM |
| | Most of Ulster County's covered bridges are long gone. However, in Esopus, Perrine's Bridge continues to span the Wallkill more than a century and a half after its construction. Joining Esopus to the Town of Rosendale, Perrine's is thought to be the . . . — — Map (db m151073) HM |
| | Perrine's Bridge was originally built by Benjiman Wood in 1844. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of April 13, 1973
Notable Esopus Bridges by Eugene C. Dauner.
Taken in part from the Town of Esopus Story (1978) . . . — — Map (db m151178) HM |
| | Built late 19th century. Owned by Silas M. Niles
1899 - 1941 — — Map (db m147713) HM |
| | → 1½ Mile
Site of
Clove Reformed Church Organized in 1807.
Moved to present site
in High Falls 1867 — — Map (db m147657) HM |
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At Bruceville, Nathaniel
Bruce, burned in a blacksmith's
forge, some native rock and
discovered cement in 1818. — — Map (db m147718) HM |
| | The scene before you reveals Silurian-age rock strata, which were deposited as open seafloor, tidal flat and lowland river sediments. These 410 million-year-old layers were tilted and deformed during the Acadian orogeny (a mountain building . . . — — Map (db m147772) HM |
| | To Honor
The Young Men Of This Community
Who By Their Patriotism And Loyalty
Served God And Country
In The Wars Of Our Nation
This Tablet Is Placed Here By
The High Falls Civic Association
1960 — — Map (db m147727) WM |
| | In 1909 Abraham Robison's grist mill was converted into an electric generating station. Two 560 kilowatt generating units were placed into service in 1910. High Falls, along with Honk Falls in Warwarsing, were the principal sources of electric . . . — — Map (db m147827) HM |
| | American Naturalist
Taught school at High Falls
in 1857 near present building. — — Map (db m149311) HM |
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Built in 1797 by S. and A. Depuy,
who kept a tavern here.
— — Map (db m147660) HM |
| | Built in 1825 by D. & H. Canal Co.
Completed 1828; enlarged in 1842 and 1851.
Abandoned Feb. 23, 1899. — — Map (db m147858) HM |
| | Roebling Aqueduct Abutment Trail
Owned by the D&H Canal Historical Society
This towpath trail leads to the remains of a D&H Canal suspension aqueduct designed by John Roebling, who later designed the Brooklyn Bridge. Photographs and a . . . — — Map (db m147853) HM |
| | Benjamin Wright, an engineer for the Erie Canal, was hired to lay out the route for the D &H Canal.
John B. Jervis, chief engineer, constructed a double-arch aqueduct of cut stone to carry the canal across the Rondout Creek. It cost about $8,000. . . . — — Map (db m147834) HM |
| | In 1824 two Philadelphia merchants, Maurice and Wilbur Wurts, proposed a canal to transport coal from mines in northwest Pennsylvania to New York City via the Hudson River. The canal opened in 1828 at a cost of over one million dollars and was 108 . . . — — Map (db m147831) HM |
| | Water has thundered over the high falls since the end of the Ice Age. Early settlers called it the
Great Falls. The first recorded transfer of land at the
High Falls is a land grant of 50 acres to Frederick Hussey
in 1676. Jacob Hasbrouck was . . . — — Map (db m147703) HM |
| | The high falls were known to early settlers in the 1670's, but it was not until after the American Revolution that the water power was harnessed; after 1783 a mill was built on
the north bank of the creek by Jacob Hasbrouck or his son Joseph, to . . . — — Map (db m147763) HM |
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Delaware and Hudson Canal
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of . . . — — Map (db m49088) HM |
| | To the memory of
the brave and patriotic men
of this regiment who served
their country faithfully
in the Third Brigade
Second Division
19th Army Corps
1862 — 1865
This monument erected
by their comrades and friends . . . — — Map (db m146098) WM |
| | The N5 model was the world's first all-steel caboose
to go into large-scale production. Designed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad and built at its massive
complex in Altoona, PA, the "N5” was produced from
1914 to 1942, with only minor changes . . . — — Map (db m146047) HM |
| | Built by Philip Elting 1817
who founded Village of Highland
on his farm which was devised by
his grandfather Abraham Elting
to Noah Elting April 1797 — — Map (db m145999) HM |
| | Seeking higher ground, early settlers established this quaint
hamlet surrounded by farmland with not-so-distant views of the
Hudson. To this day, locals still take its geography literally,
pronouncing their home “high land.” Its . . . — — Map (db m146060) HM |
| | Seeking higher ground, early settlers established this quaint
hamlet surrounded by farmland with not-so-distant views of the
Hudson. To this day, locals still take its geography literally,
pronouncing their home “high land.” Its . . . — — Map (db m146088) HM |
| | Yelverton's Landing 1777
Valentine Baker's Landing 1786
New Paltz Landing 1798
The town's shipping center
for a century and a half — — Map (db m145987) HM |
| | If you were standing on this spot nearly 250 years ago, you may have been the target of
British warships making their way up the Hudson to reinforce General Burgoyne in the
Battles of Saratoga. Setting colonists' property on fire with hot . . . — — Map (db m145991) HM |
| | If you were standing on this spot nearly 250 years ago, you may have been the target of
British warships making their way up the Hudson to reinforce General Burgoyne in the
Battles of Saratoga. Setting colonists' property on fire with hot . . . — — Map (db m146048) HM |
| | Dedicated
To The Sons Of The Town Of Lloyd
Who Offered Their Lives
In Humanity's Defense
In The Great War Of The Nations
And In Memory Of Those
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Those who made the Supreme Sacrifice:
Floyd Davis · Frank . . . — — Map (db m146018) WM |
| | In Memory Of
The Men And Women
Of The Town of Lloyd
Who Served Our Nation
In War And Peace
They Gave The Supreme Sacrifice
World War II
Bennett, Lloyd B. · Bezzaro, Anthony J. · DiBenedetto, Joseph A. · Donovan, William J. · Dubols, . . . — — Map (db m146096) WM |
| | Eleanor Roosevelt, joined by the state superintendent of public works (left) and the bridge designers (right), cuts the ribbon at the August 25, 1930, opening of the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
Background photograph courtesy New York State Bridge . . . — — Map (db m145280) HM |
| | The bridge has three cantilevered spans supported by rectangular trusses. Developed during the 19th century, the cantilever span is supported on only one end and can bridge greater distances with few supports.
Background photograph by . . . — — Map (db m145298) HM |
| | The eight-man crew from the University of Wisconsin varsity team lifting a 60-foot boat. When this photograph was taken in 1914, races on the Hudson were four miles long and went from north to south with the prevailing current.
Background . . . — — Map (db m145359) HM |
| | Organized May 26, 1792, as
the Presbyterian Congregation of New Paltz. Present edifice erected 1844. — — Map (db m145980) HM |
| | Sloops were the primary means of travel and shipping on the river, the "eighteen wheelers" of the 19th century. A sloop (from Dutch sloep) is a sailboat with a single mast placed toward the front of the boat.
Background photograph . . . — — Map (db m145299) HM |
| | First Town of Lloyd meeting held here May 6, 1845, Lloyd Township set off from town of New Paltz.
Town pop. 1845 was 2035. — — Map (db m28649) HM |
| | In Honor Of
The Women
From The
Town of Lloyd
Who Have Served
In The Armed
Forces Of
The United States — — Map (db m146102) WM |
| | One of original counties
of New York State 1683.
Received its name from
the earldom in Ireland
of James, Duke of York. — — Map (db m132111) HM |
| | Born 1727 --- Died Aug. 27, 1787 Patriot Statesman and Leader in the Revolution Member Colonial Assembly 1768–75 Provincial Convention 1775 Provincial Congress 1778–7 First Convention of State of New York and of . . . — — Map (db m57735) HM |
| | was given a public reception here on his journey from West Point to Kingston, Nov. 16, 1782. — — Map (db m57416) HM |
| | Three hundred-year-old Dutch houses line this National Historic Landmark District. Hurley was the state capital from November – December 1777.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m57414) HM |
| | Section of roadbed (now Rt. 28) between bluestone quarries of Glenford, West Hurley and Hurley and docks at Roundout Creek in 19th century. Grooves were worn by heavy wagons. — — Map (db m57593) HM |
| | Lieut. David Taylor, British spy, was confined in this house and hanged on an apple tree, October 18, 1777 — — Map (db m57415) HM |
| | This structure has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey of the United States Department of the Interior for its archives at the Library of Congress. — — Map (db m57596) HM |
| | Indian trail connecting Deleware Valley with Hudson River. Used before and during Revolution. — — Map (db m57425) HM |
| | Blue stone sections from the “Stone Road” now Route 28A. Used by wagons to transport bluestone from the quarries in Old West Hurley to the docks in Wilbur. Only the “down” track of the road was stoned. Wagon wheels were . . . — — Map (db m57594) HM |
| | built 1723 Temporary Capitol of State after burning of Kingston 1777. — — Map (db m57423) HM |
| | In Oct 1828 Sojourner Truth
walked this road from West
Park to Rifton leaving
slavery behind for a
life of freedom — — Map (db m128018) HM |
| |
Erected 1762. New York
records deposited here
Oct. 12, 1777 before Kingston
was burned by the British — — Map (db m118493) HM |
| |
Dedicated to the memory of
those who perished April 19, 1995
in the Oklahoma City bombing. — — Map (db m118496) HM WM |
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In colonial church which stood here,
1778, settlers fortified themselves,
and successfully fought off attack
of Indian raiders. — — Map (db m118521) HM |
| |
Dedicated to
the Men and Women of
the Rondout Valley
who served in
our wars — — Map (db m118495) HM |
| | This church organized in 1659 and chartered November 17, 1719 under His Majesty George King of Great Britain was served until December 1808 by pastors educated in the Universities of Holland and Germany who preached in Dutch. The first sermon by the . . . — — Map (db m57576) HM |
| | This bell, cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry in West Troy, New York, in 1861, came from the famous steamboat Mary Powell which operated on the Hudson River from 1861 to 1917. The Mary Powell ran between Rondout/Kingston and New York City and . . . — — Map (db m59289) HM |
| | Battle HonorsGainesville August 28, 1862 2nd Bull Run August 30, 1862 Chantilly September 1, 1862 South Mountain September 14, 1862 Antietam September 17, 1862 . . . — — Map (db m58033) HM |
| | This Georgian Revival style museum was built in 1927 to house and display Senate House State Historic Site’s expanding collections. Today’s permanent and temporary exhibits showcase Hudson Valey decorative and fine arts, including works by such . . . — — Map (db m57460) HM |
| | Consider the sacrifices made by ordinary citizens like Abraham van Gaasbeck, who risked his life, family, and property, when he offered his modest stone house as a meeting place for the first New York State Senate in September 1777. Would you have . . . — — Map (db m57457) HM |
| | These statues were given to the City of Kingston by Emily Crane Chadbourne June 4th, 1959 — — Map (db m57768) HM |
| | The Society of the Colonial Dames of America place this tablet to mark the spot whereon was set in motion the Commonwealth of the State of New York on the thirtieth day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven by . . . — — Map (db m57567) HM |
| | Site of Bogardus Tavern First Meeting Place New York State Assembly September 10, 1777. — — Map (db m57437) HM |
| | As a memorial to those citizens of • Kingston • because of whose patriotism the village was burned by the British forces under the command of Maj. Gen. John Vaughan on the 16th day of October • 1777 • ----------- This tablet is erected by one of the . . . — — Map (db m109022) HM |
| | This Bartlett pear tree commemorates the original tree planted by Thomas Chambers, who in 1652 settled in this vicinity, which later became known as Rondout and Kingston. Upon his death, he was buried under this tree with a simple bluestone slab to . . . — — Map (db m59285) HM |
| | Pre-Revolution home of Old Dutch Church Conferentie family leader 1754 – 1772. Ulster County Medical Society founded in this building July 1, 1806 — — Map (db m57501) HM |
| | The Congregation of the Fair Street Reformed Church meets here in the oldest public worship building in Kingston. Established as the Second Reformed Church of Kingston in January, 1849, the small group of 27 people originally met for worship in the . . . — — Map (db m57762) HM |
| | Born July 26, 1739, Little Britain, N. Y. Married February 7, 1770, Cornelia Tappen Died April 20, 1812, Buried Washington, D. C. Ulster County Clerk, 1759 – 1812 Brigadier General, Revolutionary War First Governor of New York State, . . . — — Map (db m57570) HM |
| | [ Lower Marker : ] George Clinton First Governor New York State 1777 – 1804 Vice-President United States 1804 – 1812 Honored by Wiltwyck Chapter D. A. R. [ Marker on Monument : ] To the Memory of George Clinton He . . . — — Map (db m57573) HM |
| | 1732 1932 In commemoration of the visit of George Washington to Kingston on the 16th of November, 1782 His reception by the Trustees of the freeholders and Commonalty of the Town and the Consistory of this church George J.L. . . . — — Map (db m57574) HM |
| | Built by Nicholas Hoffman 1711 on part of Crown Grant of land made to his father Martinus in 1688. This is the northwest corner of the Old Stockade. — — Map (db m57448) HM |
| | This man-made island was designed and constructed in 1848 by a local engineer, James McEntee, to store the coal shipped by D and H Canal from Pennsylvania. The coal was transferred by steam-operated elevators to river barges for shipment to New . . . — — Map (db m59273) HM |
| | Built circa 1790 by this regent, turnpike builder, Associate of Thomas Jefferson. His election to Congress 1797 – 1803 was celebrated by a grand illumination of this house 1798. — — Map (db m109023) HM |
| | Original site Kingston Academy Founded 1774 Moved to Academy Green 1830 Board of Trustees in service from 1795 to present. — — Map (db m57442) HM |
| | This is the original building used as Kingston Academy when founded in 1774 Partially burned by British troops October 16th, 1777 — — Map (db m57445) HM |
| | Founded 1774 Erected on present site 1830 Rebuilt 1883 Wm. M. Hayes • E. M. Brigham • W.E. Ostrandes • E.L. Westbrook • J.S.Burhans • Chas. Reynolds • H.D. Baldwin • Aug. Schepmoes • D.C. Overbaugh • M.T. Winchell Architect: Charles W. Romeyn . . . — — Map (db m66925) HM |
| | Dedicated to Kingston’s own Defenders of Freedom To the men and women of Kingston who served us so proudly in the armed forces during “Operation Desert Storm” We are forever grateful and proud. Presented by: Citizens of . . . — — Map (db m58039) WM |
| | Lou, fond of saying, “Just Relax,” had great concern for others. He often helped boaters in distress and could be seen retrieving broken-away docks. God saw fit to take him, but not before Lou had accomplished one more good and lasting . . . — — Map (db m59290) HM |
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