The Senate House - 1676, Clinton Avenue, Kingston
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The Senate House - 1676, Clinton Avenue, Kingston. Located at Thruway, northbound, at Plattekill Service Area (milepost 65)
Waymark Code: WMHX3Q
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2013
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The Senate House - 1676, Clinton Avenue, Kingston
The Senate House is so called because the first elected Senate of the State of New York met in this building on the morning of September 9, 1777.
Colonel Wessel Ten Broeck built this house for his home in 1676 in the tiny village of Esopus (Kingston). In front of it, on a hill, there stood stockades which enclosed the settlement against Indian attack. This historic home was purchased by the State in 1888.
An adjacent museum houses a notable portrait gallery, rich manuscript collections, and other Hudson Valley memorabilia.
#9 - Thruway, northbound, at Plattekill Service Area (milepost 65)
Marker Name: The Senate House - 1676, Clinton Avenue, Kingston
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: The New York State Museum
Dedication Date: 1963
City/Town/Village Name: Kingston
County: Ulster
Region: Hudson Valley (Region 9)
Website: [Web Link]
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