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

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This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Orange County, New York.[1]

Listings county-wide[]

Marker name[1] Image Date designated Location City or Town Marker text
1 BUTTER FACTORY Butter Factory Historical Marker Campbell Hall NY Jun 11.jpg 1956 Route 207 and Erie Street Campbell Hall, New York First in U.S. - 1856, [directional arrow] 200 feet, H.W. Woodhull, owner, George Gouge, buttermaker.
2 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH First Congregational Church Middletown NY Historical Marker Jun 11.jpg 1935 35 East Main Street Middletown, New York Organized Jun 10, 1785, First and only church in vicinity for 40 years, third edifice erected here 1872.
3 N. J. LINE WAR N. J. Line War - 1, NYSHM.jpg 1938 US 209 at Huguenot Deerpark, New York Major , leader of N. Y. faction, settled here about 1741 and was later kidnapped by Jersey men
4 N. J. LINE WAR N. J. Line War - 2, NYSHM.jpg 1936 US 209 south of Godeffroy Deerpark, New York Land of Westfall & Co. was settled on Jersey claim 1698. Attacked by armed New Yorkers from Goshen and Peenpack, 1701–1759
5 N. J. CLAIM LINE N. J. Claim Line, NYSHM.jpg 1936 US 209 halfway between Huguenot and Port Jervis Deerpark, New York State Line as claimed by New Jersey, 1686–1769, 7 miles north of present line at Port Jervis, N. Y., caused 50 year border war
6 N. J. LINE WAR HYS Historic Marker - NJLineWar.jpg 1938 Neversink Drive, east of Port Jervis Deerpark, New York Hendrick Decker and his brother, Jan, settled here about 1698. Headquarters of N. J. Line Commissioners and Surveyors, 1719
7 INDIAN RAID Indian Raid, Simon Westfall, NYSHM.jpg 1936 South Maple Street Port Jervis, New York House and barn of Simon Westfall on this site, burned by Brant's Mohawks and Tories, July 20, 1779
8 WILLIAM H. SEWARD Seward birthplace.jpg 1935 Main Street Florida, New York 1801-1872 Was born on this site in house now used as a barn in the rear.
9 NEVERSINK DRIVE (HORN ROAD) HIstoric marker re Neversink Drive Indian Raid, 1779.jpg 1935 Neversink Drive, east of Port Jervis Deerpark, New York Along this old road are scenes of events in the raid by the Mohawk Chief, Joseph Brant, July 20, 1779
10 CAMP SITE Historic marker for Neversink Drive revolutionary war camp site, 1779.jpg 1935 Neversink Drive, about 2 miles northeast of Port Jervis Deerpark, New York Second N. Y. Regiment, on way to Stroudsburg, May 7, 1779 to build road to Wyoming for Sullivan's March against Indians
11 DECKER FORT Decker Fort historic marker on Neversink Drive re 1779 attack.jpg 1935 Neversink Drive, about 2 1/2 miles northeast of Port Jervis Deerpark, New York Major Decker's stockaded house on this site burned by Brant's raiders, July 20, 1779. Militia pursuing Brant rallied here
12 PAINTED APRONS Historic marker on Neversink Drive re Indian raid 1779 re Painted Aprons.jpg 2015 Neversink Drive Deerpark, New York Black Rock school attacked in by Brant's raiders, 1779. Girls spared as aprons marked with emblem signaling raiders not to harm them. Erected by New York Folklore Society William C. Pomeroy Foundation.
13 INDIAN RAID Historic marker on Neversink Drive re Indian raid 1779 re school attack.jpg 1935 Neversink Drive, about 2 miles east of Port Jervis Deerpark, New York School here was burned by raiders, July 20, 1779. Teacher scalped, boys made prisoners, girls saved by Brant's mark on aprons
14 Site of Indian village ""
Historic marker on Neversink Drive re site of Indian Village. NOT related to attack of 1779.
1935 Neversink Drive Deerpark, New York Site of Native American village.
15 Site of Indian raid on Van Etten house 1779
Historic marker on Neversink Drive Van Etten house attacked in Indian Raid, resident hid in chimney, 1779
1935 Neversink Drive Deerpark, New York Site of attack led by Joseph Brant.
16 Site of Indian raid on Fort Van Auken 1779
Historic marker on Neversink Drive Fort Van Auken unsuccessfully attacked in Indian Raid, 1779
1935 Neversink Drive Deerpark, New York Site of attack led by Joseph Brant.
17 Site of Indian raid on Van Fleet house 1779
Historic marker on Neversink Drive Van Fleet house attacked in Indian Raid, 1779
1935 Neversink Drive Deerpark, New York Site of attack led by Joseph Brant.
18 Site of Indian raid on Kuykendall house 1779
Historic marker on Neversink Drive Kuykendall house attacked and burned in Indian Raid, 1779
1935 Neversink Drive Deerpark, New York Site of attack led by Joseph Brant.
19 INDIAN RAID Historic marker Neversink Drive route taken by militia to Battle of Minisink 1779.jpg 1935 US 209 about 1/2 mile south of Cuddebackville Deerpark, New York Route taken by N. Y. and N. J. militia in pursuit of Col. Brant for raid on Minisink (Port Jervis) July 21, 1779

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  1. ^ a b "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York Museum. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.
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