The old Yelverton Inn

Postcard

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Orange County Historical Society - New York

This monochrome photo postcard shows the Old Yelverton Inn located in Chester, NY: This monochrome photo postcard shows the Old Yelverton Inn located in Chester, NY, a historic structure captured in the early 20th century, surrounded by dense, leafy trees. The photograph is marked with an erroneous caption that identified the inn as a place where, in 1775, Richard Wisner [selected] delegate to the Continental Congress. Actually, Henry Wisner and John Haring of Orangetown were elected August 16, 1774 at the house Stephen Sloat as Orange County's delegates to the first Continental Congress. Here at the Yelverton Inn on September 3, 1774 he was approved by freeholders from Goshen and Cornwall. The inn is a two-story wooden building, featuring multiple chimneys and an attached porch covered built in 1765.
This monochrome photo postcard shows the Old Yelverton Inn located in Chester, NY

This monochrome photo postcard shows the Old Yelverton Inn located in Chester, NY, a historic structure captured in the early 20th century, surrounded by dense, leafy trees. The photograph is marked with an erroneous caption that identified the inn as a place where, in 1775, Richard Wisner [selected] delegate to the Continental Congress. Actually, Henry Wisner and John Haring of Orangetown were elected August 16, 1774 at the house Stephen Sloat as Orange County's delegates to the first Continental Congress. Here at the Yelverton Inn on September 3, 1774 he was approved by freeholders from Goshen and Cornwall. The inn is a two-story wooden building, featuring multiple chimneys and an attached porch covered built in 1765.

Name/Title

The old Yelverton Inn

Entry/Object ID

2026.5.2

Description

This monochrome photo postcard shows the Old Yelverton Inn located in Chester, NY, a historic structure captured in the early 20th century, surrounded by dense, leafy trees. The photograph is marked with an erroneous caption that identified the inn as a place where, in 1775, Richard Wisner [selected] delegate to the Continental Congress. Actually, Henry Wisner and John Haring of Orangetown were elected August 16, 1774 at the house Stephen Sloat as Orange County's delegates to the first Continental Congress. Here at the Yelverton Inn on September 3, 1774 he was approved by freeholders from Goshen and Cornwall. The inn is a two-story wooden building, featuring multiple chimneys and an attached porch covered built in 1765.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

circa 1926 - circa 1940

Postmark

Notes

AZO Stamp Box with solid square or block in each of the four corners indicates this real photo postcard (RPPC) was printed on silver chloride photographic paper manufactured by Eastman Kodak 1926 – 1940s. But the photograph was taken before the clapboard siding was covered with wooden creosote shingles, circa 1910.

Created By

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Create Date

September 24, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 24, 2026