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Sands Ring Homestead

Inscription Sands Ring Home Built c. 1760 by Nathaniel Sands for his son David who operated a mercantile store on the site. First meeting place of Cornwall Quakers. Erected The State Education...

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Forge Hill Road

Inscription Forge Hill Road Named for Brewster Forge of Revolutionary period. Soldiers, marching to New Windsor Camp, 1782 passed over this road. Erected Unknown What was there This road formerly led...

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Montgomery Street Station

Inscription Montgomery Street Station, one of the world’s earliest central electric stations, began service here in 1884.  Built by Thomas A. Edison. Erected Central Hudson – 1984 What was there The...

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1895 Water Works

Inscription 1895 Water Works Village pumping station equipment to pump well water to standpipe, mains, homes for sanitary system Chauncy Brooks, Engineer Erected Historic Montgomery Association – 2005...

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Little Brown Church

Inscription Little Brown Church In the Dell Fort Montgomery United Methodist Church First church in the area Established 1830 Erected Orange and Rockland Utilities – Date unknown What was there Little...

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Orange County Court House

Inscription Court House Orange County Court House, Greek Revival, finished in 1842. Newburgh shared a half-shire role with Goshen.  Architect Thornton Niven of Newburgh Erected Unknown What was there...

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First Butter Factory in USA

Inscription Marker text: Butter factory First in U.S. – 1856 200 feet ———> H.W. Woodhull, owner George Gouge, buttermaker Plaque text: This spring, with an abundance of cool water, determined the...

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Goshen Hospital

Inscription With gift of this property, 1915, by Luella M. Van Leuven, Goshen Emergency Hospital remained here until 1967, providing care for thousands. Benefactors included Gates McGarrah. Erected By...

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William H. Seward Birthplace

Inscription William H. Seward 1801 – 1872 was born on this site in house now used as a barn in rear. Erected By the State Education Department — 1935 What was there The structure at the back of the...

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