Dutchess County

Historical marker location:

Pawling, New York

( Marker is on New York State Route 22, ½ mile north of New York State Route 311, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1935

The Adirondack Park, which covers more than six million acres in upstate New York, is the largest park in the contiguous United States. It was established in 1892 and contains more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails.