List of New York State Historic Markers in Dutchess County, New York

This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Dutchess County, New York.

Listings county-wide

Marker name ImageDate designatedLocationCity or Town Marker text 1 Amenia Union County Road at Amenia Union. Amenia, New York Home Of Dr. Thomas Young, Who Named Amenia, And Vermont; A Revolutionary Patriot, And Friend Of Ethan Allen. 2 Dutchess County NYS 343, Northeast of Leedsville, at NY-CT Line. Amenia, New York Created In 1638, And Named For The Dutchess Of York. The "t" In Original Name Is Still Used. 3 Amenia US 44, North of Amenia Amenia, New York Named From The Latin "amoena," "pleasant To The Eye," By Dr. Thomas Young, Early Settler, Who Also Named Vermont. 4 New York State NYS 343, Northeast of Leedsville, At NY-CT Line. Amenia, New York Explored By Dutch, 1609, Settled By Dutch, 1624;k. Under English Rule After 1664. Named For Duke Of York, Later King James II. 5 Richard Sackett NYS 22 at South Amenia. Amenia, New York First Settler Of Amenia, About 1711, Had Farm Here And Is Buried On Hill To North. He Was Commissioner On Palatine Settlement. 6 Site Of Amenia Seminary US 44 at Amenia Amenia, New York Built In 1835; It Was Directed By The Methodist Church. It Had A High Reputation And Many Noted Graduates. 7 Troutbeck NYS 343, at Leedsville. Amenia, New York Former Home Of Myron B. Benton, Poet-naturalist, Friend Of John Burroughs, Emerson And Thoreau. 8 Uldrick Winegar County Road 0.5 miles Northwest of Amenia Union. Amenia, New York Uldrick Winegar And His Son Capt. Garrett Winegar, Who Came From The East Camp Of The Palatines, Germantown, N.Y. Settled Here In 1724. 9 Red Meeting House US 44, 0.7 miles North Of Amenia. Amenia, New York Red Meeting House "Carmel In Nine Partners," First Church In Amenia, Was Formerly Near Cemetery. George Whitefield, Famous. 10 City Of Beacon NYS 9d, North of Beacon. Beacon, New York Incorporated May 15, 1913 Consolidation Of Mattewan And Fishkill Landing Villages. 11 City Of Beacon NYS 52, East of Beacon Beacon, New York Incorporated May 15, 1913 Consolidation Of Mattewan And Fishkill Landing Villages. 12 City Of Beacon NYS 9d, South of Beacon Beacon, New York Incorporated May 15, 1913 Consolidation Of Mattewan And Fishkill Landing Villages. 13 Fishkill Landing Willow Street and Verplanck Avenue Beacon, New York In 1869 Pop. 1100; Contained 4 Churches, Newspaper Office, Steamboat Landing, 2 Machine Shops, R.R. Station. Steam Ferry To Newburgh. Ferry In 1743. 14 Fishkill Landing Willow Street and Verplanck Avenue Beacon, New York In 1869 Pop. 1100; Contained 4 Churches, Newspaper Office, Steamboat Landing, 2 Machine Shops, R.R. Station. Steam Ferry To Newburgh. Ferry In 1743. 15 Fishkill Landing Beekman and River Streets Beacon, New York One Of Oldest Landings Along Hudson River. During Rev. Supplies For Troops In Newburgh & N.j. From New England Brought Across River. 16 Mattewan On NYS 9d and NYS 52. Beacon, New York In 1860 Pop. 1476, Contained 4 Churches, Machine Works, Clothing And File Factories, And Rubber Shop. Formerly Had Extensive Cotton Mills. 17 Mount Beacon NYS 9d, at foot of Mount Beacon. Beacon, New York On The Summit, 1640 Feet Above Hudson, Was One Of System Of Beacon In The Highlands Planned By Gens. Washington And Clinton. 17 Beekman Furnace Furnace Road, off of Clove Valley Road. Beekman, New York This 48 foot furnace stack was built in 1873 by the Clove Spring Iron Works. 18 Dewitt House County Road at Frost's Mills. Clinton, New York Built 1773 By John Dewitt Captain, Revolutionary War, Member Of Assembly, Sheriff Dutchess Co. And Member Constitutional Convention. 19 Clove Road Camp NYS 22, North of NYS 55, at Wingdale. Wingdale, New York A Mile West Is Philip Hoag House, Built 1750, Where Washington And Troops, En Route From Boston To New York, Encamped In 1776. 20 Dover Stone Church NYS 22, at Dover Plains. Dover, New York A Cavern, With A Waterfall, Refuge Of Sassacus, Pequot Chief, Fleeing From Rout Of His Tribe At New Loudon, Conn. Afterward Killed By Mohawks. 21 Morehouse Tavern NYS 22, North of NYS 55, at Wingdale. Dover, New York Site Of Tavern, On Road From Hartford, Conn., To Fishkill, N.Y. Where Washington, Rochambeau And De Chastellux Stayed. 22 Morehouse Tavern NYS 52 West of Wicopee. East Fishkill, New York House Built In 1740 By Judge Theodorus Van Wyck Occupied 1776-1777 By John Jay Who Here Presided At Provincial Court. 23 Sibyl Ludington NYS 52 & NYS 216, at Stormville. East Fishkill, New York Rode Horseback Over This Road The Night Of April 26, 1777, To Call Out Colonel Ludington's Regiment To Repel British At Danbury, Conn; These accounts, originating from the Ludington family, are questioned by modern scholars. 24 Stormville Village NYS 52 at Stormville. East Fishkill, New York Settled 1730 By Genet, George, And Isaac Storm After Whom Village Was Named. Previous To 1860 Had 20 Houses. 25 Town And County Line County Road, 1 mile West of Pecksville, at Dutchess-Putnam County Line. East Fishkill, New York East Fishkill, Dutchess Co. Formed From Fishkill 1849. Kent, Putnam Co. Formed As Frederickstown 1788. Changed To Frederick 1795, Kent 1817. 26 Town And County Line NYS 52, 0.5 miles South of Pecksville, at Dutchess-Putnam County Line. East Fishkill, New York East Fishkill, Dutchess Co. Formed From Fishkill 1849. Kent, Putnam Co. Formed As Frederickstown 1788. Changed To Frederick 1795, Kent 1817. 27 Town Line NYS 52, Wicopee. East Fishkill, New York East Fishkill Formed From Fishkill 1849. Fishkill Formed 1788. Part Of La Grange Off 1821 And East Fishkill 1849. Part Of Philipstown Annexed 1806. 28 Town Line NYS 52, Wicopee. East Fishkill, New York East Fishkill Formed From Fishkill 1849. Fishkill Formed 1788. Part Of La Grange Off 1821 And East Fishkill 1849. Part Of Philipstown Annexed 1806. 29 Town Line NYS 216, 1 mile East of Stormville. East Fishkill, New York East Fishkill Formed From Fishkill 1849. Beekman Formed As Town 1788. Part Of Lagrange Off In 1821: And Part Of Union Vale In 1827. 30 Battery US 9, 1/8 mile North of Dutchess-Putnam County Line. Fishkill, New York On This Hill, During The American Revolution, Was A Battery For The Defense Of "the Gorge Of The Mountains," Fishkill Clove. 31 Colonel John Brinckerhoff NYS 82, East of Brinckerhoff. Fishkill, New York Built 1738 By Colonel John Brinckerhoff Washington's Headquarters While Army Was In Fishkill. 32 Dutchess County US 9, at Dutchess-Putnam County Line. Fishkill, New York Created In 1683 And Named For The Dutchess Of York. The "t" In Original Name Is Still Used. 33 Enoch Crosby NYS 52, at Fishkill. Fishkill, New York American Spy, Taken With Recruits For British Army, Confined Here After Mock Trial By Committee Of Safety Was Allowed To Escape. 34 Home Of Hendrick Kip Southwest of NYS 52, Nr. Glenham. Fishkill, New York Built 1753. Fishkill Headquarters Of Baron Von Steuben About 1777. Gen. Washington And Count Pulaski Visited Here. 35 Site Of Fishkill Tea Party NYS 52, at Brinckerhoff. Fishkill, New York Aug. 26, 1776, 100 Women Forced Abram Brinckerhoff Storekeeper, To Sell Them Tea At Lawful Price Of Six Shillings Per Pound. 36 Star Mills South of NYS 52, in Brinckerhoff. Fishkill, New York Built By Abram Brinckerhoff. Burned 1777. Rebuilt By Order Of Gen. Washington While His Soldiers Encamped At Fishkill. Later Demolished. 37 Verplanck House NYS 9d, 0.5 mile North of Beacon. Fishkill, New York Built 1740, By Gulian Verplanck, Burned 1931. Headquarters Baron Steuben 1762. Society Of Cincinnati Organized There In 1783. 38 Warton House US 9, 0.5 mile South of Fishkill. Fishkill, New York Made Famous By Cooper's Novel, "The Spy" Headquarters Of Gen. Putnam In Revolution. 39 Washington's Sword NYS 52, at Glenham. Fishkill, New York Was Forged Or Repaired Near Here By John Bailey. The Sword Is Now In Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C. 40 Dutch Church NYS 52, at Fishkill. Fishkill, New York Reformed Church Of Fishkill Organized 1716, Built 1725, Occupied 1776 By New York Provincial Congress, Also Prison During Revolution. 41 Trinity Church NYS 52 at Fishkill. Fishkill, New York Organized By Rev. Samuel Seabury 1756, Built 1760. Provincial Congress Met Here Sept. 1776. Used As Hospital During Revolution. 42 James K. Paulding House US 9, 2 miles North of Hyde Park. Hyde Park, New York Site Of James K. Paulding House, 1841-1860 Paulding Was A Distinguished Author, Collaborated With Washington Irving. Was Sec'y Of Navy Under Van Buren. 43 St. James Church US 9, 1 mile North of Hyde Park. Hyde Park, New York Site Erected 1844. Attended By Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32d President Of The United States, And His Family. 44 Oswego NYS 82, at Moore's Mills; intersection of NYS 82 and Oswego Rd. La Grange, New York Old Name Of Community One Mile East, With Meeting House Of Society Of Friends, 18th Century Center For A Wide Neighborhood. 45 Indian Burial Ground County Road, West of Jackson Corners. Milan, New York Chief Crow And Other Mohican Shacomecos Of Moravian Faith Buried Here. Last Burial About 1850. 46 Colonial Inn At Jackson Corners. Milan, New York Built About 1773 Stage Inn, Doctor's Office, Hotel, Store, Post Office Of Jackson Corners. 47 Fulton Homestead County Road, between Upper Red Hook and Jackson Corners. Milan, New York John Fulton, First Owner. Deed Recorded Oct. 12, 1795 Has Always Been In Possession Of The Fulton Family. In Fulton Name Until 1933. 48 Nobletown Road County Road, West of Jackson Corners. Milan, New York Running From Post Road In Livingston, Through Gallatin, Ancram, State Line, Nobletown, To Barrington, N.H. In Use Before 1798. 49 Bryan Burying Ground NYS 82, North of Shekomeko. North East, New York Burial ground. Oldest stone 1825. 50 Coleman's Station Burying Ground 0.5 mile East of US 44, at Coleman's Station. North East, New York Burial ground. Oldest stone 1749. 51 Irondale Cemetery NYS 22, at Millerton. North East, New York Irondale, Millerton. Town Of North East. Oldest stone 1818.hip, Litchfield. 52 North East Center Burying Ground US 44, at North East Center North East, New York Burial ground. Oldest stone marked 1801. 53 Spencer's Corners Burying Ground County Road, 1.5 miles East of NYS 22 North East, New York Burying ground belonged To Baptist Church. Land donated here for church & graveyard By Rev. Simon Dakin, 1776. Oldest Stone 1701. 54 Spencer's Corners County Road, 1.5 miles East of Irondale. North East, New York North East Post Office May 1, 1773, First Baptist Covenant Meeting In North East Held At Home Of Rev. Simon Dakin, Near Here. 55 Town, County, & State Line US 44, at NY-CT Line North East, New York North East Township, Dutchess County, New York State; Salisbury Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut. 56 Town, County, & State Line NYS 361, at NY-CT Line North East, New York North East Township, Dutchess County, New York State; Salisbury Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut. 57 Dutchess County NYS 22, 3 miles South of Pawling Pawling, New York Created In 1683 And Named For The Dutchess Of York. The "t" In Original Name Is Still Used. 58 John L. Worden NYS 22, 100 yards North of NYS 55 Pawling, New York Commander Of The Monitor, Against The Confederate Ram, Merrimac, Hampton Roads, Mar.9, 1862; Rear Admiral, U.s.n. Is Buried Here. 59 Kane House NYS 22, at Pawling Pawling, New York Occupied By Gen. Washington, Sep.-Nov., 1778 After The Battle Of Monmouth, N.J. When He Was Planning An Advance Upon New York City. 60 West Pine Plains Christian Church NYS 199, 2 Mis. W. Of Pine Plains Pine Plains, New York West Pine Plains Dedicated 1859 By Rev. Ali Fay Of Yellow Springs, Ohio. New Storehouse For Farm Machinery And Also Garage. 61 Hubbell Spring NYS 199, .5 Mi. W. Of Pine Plains Pine Plains, New York Named For Mr. Hubbell Who Built Cabin Nearby About 1760. Watering Through Here Since That Date. 62 Mount Ross Co. Rd., At Mount Ross Pine Plains, New York Named For Captain Thomas Ross, Who Was Called "Baron Ross" Died August, 1762. 63 Old Turnpike NYS 199, .5 Mi.