Historical Marker
Burns-Curran Maintenance Facility
Historical marker location:
99 New York Highway 23, Catskill, New York
( Marker can be reached from New York State Route 23, 0.4 miles east of Spring Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
The first American chess tournament was held in New York City in 1843, and it was won by a 21-year-old named Paul Morphy.