The Pelton House

The Pelton House (HMSKZ)

Location: Chippewa Falls, NY 10310 Richmond County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 38.621', W 74° 6.732'

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This pre-Revolutionary homestead is in three distinct sections, each representing a different period. The earliest was erected in 1730, the central portion in 1776, and the third in 1832.

Originally built by Johannes De Groot, the house passed to the Pelton family in 1811. In this house General Courtlandt Skinner, in command of the British forces occupying Staten Island was quartered, and here for a time Major John Andre was billeted.

H.R.H. Prince William Henry, later King William IV, was entertained here by General Skinner. A British Man-of-War, the "Asia" fired into this house from the Kill Von Kull, during the American Revolution, dislodging the Americans. During the Civil War, General Alfred Napoleon Duffie, a French Count, dwelt here and enlisted in the service of the United States, serving throughout the war.

Rockwell Kent, the noted American artist, occupied part of the house for a time.

Erected by the Committee on Historical Marking
Richmond Borough George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission
September 17, 1932.
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HM NumberHMSKZ
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByCommittee on Historical Marking Richmond Borough George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 2:52am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 575066 N 4499582
Decimal Degrees40.64368333, -74.11220000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 38.621', W 74° 6.732'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 38' 37.26" N, 74° 6' 43.92" W
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Area Code(s)718, 914
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1262 Richmond Terrace, Chippewa Falls NY 10310, US
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