Deerpark City Historical Markers

A Port on the Old D. & H. Canal, 1828-1898, named for John Bolton, Fouth President, D. & H. Canal... [click for more]

Second N. Y. Regiment, on Way to Stroudsburg May 7, 1779 to Build Road to Wyoming for Sullivan's March against Indians... [click for more]

Named for William A. Cuddeback, Colonel in War of 1812, established 1826 on Delaware and Hudson Canal... [click for more]

Opened 1828-1898, from Honesdale, Pa. to Kingston. Carried Bulk of New York City's Coal until after the Civil War... [click for more]

Opened 1828, Closed 1898, from Honesdale, Pa. to Kingston. Carried Bulk of New York City's Coal until after the Civil War... [click for more]

A Sluice from the Mongaup River crossed here to Fill Canal. Remains of Stonework May be Seen Above Bridge... [click for more]

Crossed the Mongaup River here in a Wooden Aqueduct. Carried Bulk of New York City's Coal, Via Kingston, until after the Civil War... [click for more]

Crossed the Neversink River here in a Wooden Aqueduct, Abutments Showing Size of Channel 100 Yards Above Bridge... [click for more]

Here Modeline, the Indian who Scalped Tom Quick, Sr. Reenacted the Old Man's Death Agony. He was Shot for It by Tom Quick, Jr.... [click for more]

About 1690 William Tietsoort Set Up a Blacksmith Shop here at Request of Indians who Gave him this Land West of Their Village... [click for more]

Built in French and Indian War, 1755-1763m on Knoll Across Flats. Sheltered 105 Settlers during Tory and Indian Raids, 1778-9... [click for more]

Fort Van Auken which stood here during Revolution, Unsuccessfully Attacked by Mohawks and Tories, Led by Joseph Brant, July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Grist Mill on this Stream built by Solomon Davis about 1730, was Burned in Brant's Raid, July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Route by which Col. Brant and his Mohawk and Tory Raiders Descended on this Valley October 13, 1778 and July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Route by which Co. Brant and his Mohawk and Tory Raiders Descended on this Valley October 13, 1778 and July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Home of Philip Swartout Chairman Committee of Safety, 1777. He and Two Sons were Sacalped here in Brant's Raid, Oct. 15, 1778... [click for more]

School here was Burned by Raiders, July 20, 1779. Teacher Scalped: Boys made Prisoners: Girls Saved by Brant's Mark on Aprons... [click for more]

Route by which Col. Brant and his Mohawk and Tory Raiders Descended on this Valley October 13, 1778 and July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Anthony Van Etten built A. Smithy here about 1750. James Swartout Hid in Flue during Raid of 1779, Thus Keeping his Scalp.... [click for more]

House and Barn of Jacobus Van Fleet on this site Burned by Brant's Raiders, July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Route Taken by Col. Brant with Captives and Cattle Taken in the Sack of Minisink (port Jervis) July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Home of Solomon Kuiyken Dall, Justice of the Peace 1771-1787 Burned by Brant's Mohawks and Tories, July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Route Taken by N.y. and N. J. Militia in Pursuit of Col. Bant Afor Raid on Minisink (port Jervis) July 21, 1779... [click for more]

On the Plateau to the West stood the Indian Village Oquekumsey Abandoned 1730, Excavated by N. Y. State Museum, 1909... [click for more]

(dutch for Tennis Court) site of Indian Football Field in Bend of River Home of William Tietsoort, 1690-1713... [click for more]

State Line as Claimed by New Jersey, 1686-1768, 7 Miles North of present Line at Port Jervis, N. Y. Caused 50 Year Border War... [click for more]

Land of Westfall & Co. was Settled on Jersey Claim 1698. Attacked by Armed New Yorkers from Goshen and Peenpack, 1701-1759... [click for more]

Capt. Johannes Westbrook on N. Y. Faction, Settled here on Land Claimed by N. Y., about 1740. was later Kidnapped by Jersey Faction... [click for more]

Major Jacobus Swartout, Leader of N. Y. Faction, Settled here about 1741 and was later Kidnapped by Jersey Men... [click for more]

Land of Westfall & Co. was Settled on Jersey Claim 1698. Attacked by Armed New Yorkers from Goshen and Peenpack, 1701-1759... [click for more]

Henrick Decker and his Brother, Jan Settled here about 1698. Headquarters of N. J. Line Commissioners and Surveyors, 1719... [click for more]

(horn Road) Along this Old Road Are Scenes of Events in the Raid by the Mohawk Chief, Joseph Brant, July 20, 1779... [click for more]

Oldest 100-mile Road in America. built by Dutch Miners Before 1664 from Kingston to Copper Mines Near Delaware Water Gap... [click for more]

Oldest 100-mile Road in America. built by Dutch Miners Before 1664 from Kingston to Copper Mines Near Delaware Water Gap... [click for more]

Built 1809, Connecting Minisink (port Jervis) with Newburgh, Via Middletown and Montgomery... [click for more]

One of the Original Counties of Province of New York established 1683, by Gov. Thomas Dongan, named for William, Prince of Orange... [click for more]

One of Original Counties of Province of New York, established 1683, by Gov. Thomas Dongan, named for William, Prince of Orange... [click for more]

One of Original Counties of Province of New York, established 1683, by Gov. Thomas Dongan, named for William, Prince of Orange... [click for more]

783 Acres of Fertile Lowland Occupied by Chief Penhorn and his Tribe. Sold by Them in 1730 to Davis, Cole and Van Auken... [click for more]

Old Burial Ground for Slaves Owned by Families in this vicinity is Located on the Hill Above... [click for more]

Major Johannes Decker Wounded by Indians of Brant's Raiding Party, Escaped by Hiding in the Cave Above July 20, 1779... [click for more]