Glasco Turnpike

Historical marker location:

Woodstock, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Glasco Turnpike (County Route 32) and New York State Route 212, on the right when traveling east on Glasco Turnpike.)

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.