List of New York State Historic Markers in Albany County, New York
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Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
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1 | Albany City Hall Albany City Hall Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Albany, New York. It houses the office of the mayor, the Common Council chamber, the city and traffic courts, as well as other city services. The current building was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in his particular Romanesque style and... |
Eagle St. Between Maiden La. And Pine St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
City Chartered July 22, 1686 This Building Erected 1882 Tower Contains Municipal Carillon of 60 Bells |
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2 | Birthplace of Modern Electricity | Washington Ave., Near Eagle St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Here Discovering Magnetic Induction, Joseph Henry Pioneered the Telegraph and Electric Motor, 1829–31 |
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3 | Birthplace of American Union | Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Near This Site, Benjamin Franklin Presented the 1St Formal Plan of National Union; Congress of 1754 |
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4 | Called Fort Nassau 1614, | Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Fort Orange 1624, Beverwyck 1652, Albany 1664; Chartered 1686 |
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5 | Clermont Clermont, New York Clermont is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is French for "Clear Mountain," referring to the mountain views in the town.... |
Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Near the Foot of Madison Avenue Robert Fulton in Aug. 1807, Completed the First Successful Steamboat Voyage |
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6 | Colonial Hospital | Lodge And Pine Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Near This Site Stood the Military Hospital Where the Wounded From Ticonderoga, 1758 and Saratoga, 1777 Were Attended. |
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7 | Colonial Warpath | Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Rendezvous of Troops in Five Wars. Here Armies Under Abercrombie, Loudoun and Amherst Moved to the Conquest of Canada 1756-60 |
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8 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals A court of appeals is an appellate court generally.Court of Appeals may refer to:*Military Court of Appeals *Corte d'Assise d'Appello *Philippine Court of Appeals*High Court of Appeals of Turkey*United States courts of appeals... |
Eagle And Pine Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Highest Tribunal in New York State This Building Erected 1842 |
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9 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals A court of appeals is an appellate court generally.Court of Appeals may refer to:*Military Court of Appeals *Corte d'Assise d'Appello *Philippine Court of Appeals*High Court of Appeals of Turkey*United States courts of appeals... |
Eagle And Pine Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Highest Tribunal in New York State This Building Erected 1842 |
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10 | Executive Mansion New York State Executive Mansion The New York State Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of New York. Located at 138 Eagle Street in Albany, New York, it has housed 31 governors and their families. The Italianate building was constructed in 1856 as a banker's private home... |
Eagle And Elm Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Residence of the Governors of New York State |
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11 | First Church In Albany First Church in Albany (Reformed) First Reformed Church in Albany, New York, also known as First Church in Albany or North Dutch Church, was designed by Philip Hooker and built in 1798. It is a member of the Reformed Church in America... |
Sw Corner N. Pearl And Orange Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Reformed Organized 1642 Present Building Designed By Philip Hooker Erected 1798 |
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12 | Fort Frederick Fort Frederick (Albany) Fort Frederick was a fort in Albany, New York from 1676-1789. Sitting atop State Street Hill it replaced the earlier decaying Fort Orange along the Hudson River. The fort was named for Frederick Louis, son of King George II. The fort was referred to as Fort Albany in the 1936 novel Drums Along the... |
Capitol Park, Eagle And State Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
In The Middle of This Street To the East Stood Fort Frederick Goal of Burgoyne's Drive to Split the Colonies - 1777 |
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13 | Fort Orange | < | Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Site of West India Company Colony 1624. Fort Was Located To The Southeast By the River |
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14 | Fort Van Nassau | Port Rd., Nr. Administration Bldg. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Built 1614 By the Dutch Explorers Christiaensen and Block. First Trading Center Established in New York State |
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15 | From The Ground | Port Rd., Nr. Administration Bldg. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Glenn Curtiss Began the First Long Distance Airplane Flight Albany to New York May 29, 1910 |
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16 | General John Burgoyne John Burgoyne General John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, mostly notably during the Portugal Campaign of 1762.... |
Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Over This Road Entered Albany With His Staff After the Battle of Saratoga Going to Schuyler Mansion As Prisoners of War - 1777 |
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17 | General George Washington George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... |
Washington Ave. Nr. Swan St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Traveled This Road On His Tours of the Mohawk Valley 1782 and 1783 | ||
18 | Henry Hudson Henry Hudson Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a prospective Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle... |
Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Explorer, Here Ended the Voyage of the Half Moon in Quest of the Indies September, 1609 | ||
19 | Herman Melville Herman Melville Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd.... |
Clinton Sq., N. Pearl And Orange Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Author of"Moby Dick", Studied and Worked During Formative Years in Albany, 1830–1838, Family Home at 3 Clinton Square, 1834–1838 | ||
20 | Iroquois Treaty | Plaza, Broadway at Foot of State St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
August 1684 Basic Peach By Gov. Dongan Gov. Howard of Va. and Five Nations at Court House Which Stood 100 Feet West | ||
21 | John Tunnicliff, Jr. | Maiden Lane Between Eagle St. And Lodge St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
1751–1814 Clockmaker and Superintendent of Town Clocks | ||
22 | Near Here | Western Ave., Nr. North Allen St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Mohawk and Hudson First Railroad Chartered in This Country 1826, Began Its Run Albany to Schenectady | ||
23 | New York State | S. Swan St. And Washington Ave. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Office Building Cornerstone Laid By Gov. Alfred E. Smith, 1928 | ||
24 | Patroon Street | Clinton Ave. at N. Pearl St. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Former Name of Clinton Ave. This Was the Dividing Line Between the City of Albany and the Manor of Rensselaerwyck | ||
25 | Pioneer Route | Central Ave., Nr. Northern Blvd. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
at This Point the Pioneers Going West in Ox Carts and Horse Drawn Caravans Assembled, This Street Formerly Called the Bowery | ||
26 | Schenectady Gate | Maiden La. Between Eagle And Lodge Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Near This Point the Path to Schenectady Used By Indians and Fur Traders Led Through the Palisades Which Enclosed the City | ||
27 | State Education Building | Washington Ave. Between Hawk And Swan Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Dedicated 1912. Education Department Offices; State Library; State Museum; Exhibits; Open to Public | ||
28 | The Capitol | Capitol Park, Eagle St. Nr. Washington Ave. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
Of the State of New York Second Capitol Building Erected By the State Cornerstone Laid 1871 25 Years in Construction | ||
29 | Schuyler Mansion Schuyler Mansion Schuyler Mansion is a historic house at 32 Catherine Street in Albany, New York, United States. The brick mansion is now a museum and an official National Historic Landmark. It was constructed from 1761 to 1762 for Philip Schuyler, later a general in the Continental Army and early U.S. Senator,... |
Eagle And State Sts. | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
[Arrow] ← 1½ Miles Schuyler Mansion Home of General Philip Schuyler. Residence of Alexander Hamilton in 1781 | ||
30 | Dietz Massacre | NYS 43, .5 Mi. W. of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
5 Miles S - E Site of Dietz Massacre Where Johannes Dietz and His Family Were Killed By Tories and Indians September 1781 | ||
31 | Ax Factory | NYS 156, at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Ax Factory Established By Daniel Simmons in 1825. Said to Be the First Factory in the United States to Make Axes From Cast Steel. | ||
32 | Beaver Dam Beaver Dam - Places :Canada* Beaver Dam, Nova ScotiaUnited States* Beaver Dam, Arizona* Beaver Dam, Indiana* Beaver Dam, Kentucky* Beaver Dam, Maryland* Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, a city* Beaver Dam , Wisconsin, adjoining the city of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin... |
NYS 43, .5 Mi. W. of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Beaver Dam Later Called Bernville Fortified During the Revolution. John Dietz'. Family Massacred By Indians | ||
33 | Cheese Factory | NYS 156, at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Cheese Factory First in Town of Berne Built in 1878 and Made 495 Pounds in A Single Day | ||
34 | Corporation Inn | NYS 43, .5 Mi. W. of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Corporation Inn Opened 1817 By Henry Engle | ||
35 | Dwelling Dwelling Dwelling, as well as being a term for a house, or for living somewhere, or for lingering somewhere, is a philosophical concept which was developed by Martin Heidegger. Dwelling is about making yourself at home where the home itself is a building that is a house... |
NYS 43, at W. Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Dwelling Built About 1800 By William Shultes | ||
36 | Early Settler | Nw Corner NYS 43 And NYS 156 at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Early Settler Jacob Weidman, A Swiss, Located On Foxenkill On Site of Berne Village About 1750. Built First Sawmill and Gristmill | ||
37 | First Mill | NYS 156, at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
First Mill Built 1750 By Jacob Weidman Stood Near Here | ||
38 | First Store | NYS 156, at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
First Store Stood On This Site Owned By John Fisher | ||
39 | Indian Stockade | NYS 43, 1/4 Mi. East of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Indian Stockade Built On Site of Berne Village | ||
40 | Justice of Peace | NYS 43, at E. Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Justice of Peace Jacob Hochstrasser Was First Supervisor and Justice of Peace of Town of Berne | ||
41 | M. E. Church | Town Rd., at Reidsville | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
M. E. Church Organized at Reidsville 1830 By Reverend Rosman Kelly Church Replaced in 1841 | ||
42 | Mill Site | NYS 156, at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Mill Site For Carding and Fulling Mill Built at An Early Date By Malachi Shipple William H. Ball and Lyman Dwight | ||
43 | Pioneer American pioneer American pioneers are any of the people in American history who migrated west to join in settling and developing new areas. The term especially refers to those who were going to settle any territory which had previously not been settled or developed by European or American society, although the... |
NYS 156, .5 Mi. N. of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Pioneer Col. Jesse Wood of Long Island Settled Here About 1800. Served in War of 1812. Died July 23, 1853 at Age of 83 Years | ||
44 | Reformed Dutch Church Reformed Dutch Church The Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church located in Kinderhook, New York, was the sixth Church between Albany, New York and New York City. It was organized in 1712. It contains a cenotaph to Martin Van Buren.... |
NYS 43, .5 Mi. W. of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Reformed Dutch Church Organized 1763, First Pastor Johannes Schuyler 1767. Oldest Church in County Outside of Albany | ||
45 | Reformed Dutch Church Reformed Dutch Church The Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church located in Kinderhook, New York, was the sixth Church between Albany, New York and New York City. It was organized in 1712. It contains a cenotaph to Martin Van Buren.... |
NYS 43, at W. Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Reformed Dutch Church Organized 1763 By Rev. Johannes Schuyler of Schoharie Log Church 1765. Frame 1786 Which Was Taken Down 1830 | ||
46 | Schools | NYS 43, .5 Mi. W. of Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Schools in 1812 There Were 21 School Districts in Town of Berne and 30 the Next Year. in 1816 There Were 1710 Pupils in School | ||
47 | South Berne | Co. Rd., at S. Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
South Berne Previous to 1828 Called Centerville Because It Was Equi-Distant From Three of the Other Villages. | ||
48 | Town of Berne | NYS 43 And NYS 85, at Mallory Corners | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Town of Berne Formed March 17, 1795, From Rensselaerville. Town of Knox Taken off in 1822. Jacob Weidman, First Settler About 1750 | ||
49 | Weidman Home | NYS 43, at Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Weidman Home the Largest House in Berne With Ten Firplaces Built By Peter Weidman in 1800, Stood On This Site | ||
50 | West Berne | NYS 43, at W. Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
West Berne Called Mechanicsville 1830-34 Because So Many Mechanics Lived There. | ||
51 | Willis' Store | NYS 157, .5 Mi. Ne of E. Berne | Berne Berne, New York Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.- History :... |
Willis' Store Established in 1800 By Major Stephen Willis Stood Here. He Also Had A Potash Factory, Tannery, Whiskey Still, and Shoe Factory. | ||
52 | Agricultural Fair | NYS 32, 100 Yds. W of US 9W | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Agricultural Fair First Annual Fair of Albany County Agricultural Society Held at Bethlehem Center Oct. 4-6, 1853 | ||
53 | Baker Farm | NYS 144, .5 Mi. N. of Selkirk | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Baker Farm Settled By Joab Baker of Connecticut in 1791 | ||
54 | Becker Homestead | NYS 396, N. of Rr Bridge | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Becker Homestead at Becker's Corners Settled By Albertus Becker Who Married Helen Van Derzee | ||
55 | Bethlehem Center | W Corner, US 9W And NYS 32 | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Bethlehem Center Known As Babcock Corners On the Albany and Bethlehem Turnpike | ||
56 | Delmar Delmar, New York Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. A census-designated place has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was... |
Delaware Avenue near Adams Street | Delmar Delmar, New York Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. A census-designated place has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was... |
Delmar Earlier Adamsville and Adams Station Nathaniel Adams Located Here in 1836 and Built A Hotel in 1838. | ||
57 | Tannery Tanning Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning... |
Willowbrook Ave., In S. Bethlehem | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Tannery Built About 1825 On Farm of Isaac and John Coffin. Operated For Many Years By Robert Carhart. Burned 1883 | ||
58 | Turnpike Toll road A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds... |
NYS 43, W. of Albany City Line | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Turnpike Albany and Delaware Chartered March 2, 1805. 6000 Shares at $25. Extensively Travelled Albany to Otego. Abandoned 1868 | ||
59 | Van Wie's Dock | Town Rd., at Van Wie's Point | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Van Wie's Dock Site of Dock Owned By Peter G. and Henry Van Wie and Leased Feb. 23, 1835 to Hudson River Steamboat Co. For Albany Terminal | ||
60 | Van Wie's House | Town Rd., Nr. Wm. Gibson's Rd. at Van Wie's Point | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Van Wie's House Built By Hendrick Van Wie in 1732. the Home of Six Generations of This Dutch Colonial Family, Settlers at Fort Orange, in 1664 | ||
61 | Van Wie's Point | Town Rd., at Van Wie's Point | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Van Wie's Point Hendrick Gerritse Van Wie Dutch Colonist in Fort Orange 1664, Built House Here in 1679 | ||
62 | Winne Farm | Co. Rd., W. of Albany Filtration Plant | Bethlehem Bethlehem, New York Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town... |
Winne Farm Settled By Francis Winne | ||
63 | Coeymans | Church And Westerlo Sts., Coeymans | Coeymans | Coeymans Town Formed March 18, 1791 From Watervliet. A Part Went to Form Westerlo in 1815. Named Fromthe Patentee Barent Pieterson Coeymans | ||
64 | Coeymans Gazette | NYS 144, at Coeymans | Coeymans | Coeymans Gazette Started 1863 By Thomas Mckee As Editor. Succeeded By Coeymans Herald | ||
65 | Camp Van Schaik | Se Corner Myrtle And Park | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Camp Van Schaik Continental Army, Northern Department Under Command General Philip Schuyler General Horatio Gates Aug. 15 - Sept. 8, 1777 | ||
66 | Continental Ave. | Sw Corner Ontario And Continental | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Continental Ave. Algonquin and Mohawk Indian Trail Colonial Military Route | ||
67 | Egberts And Bailey Mill | Ontario, W. of Remsen | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Egberts and Bailey Mill First Building Erected For the Manufacture of Knit Goods By Power in America, 1836. First Power Knitting Machinery Applied in Cohoes, 1832 | ||
68 | First Bridge | Mohawk And Remsen Sts. | Coeymans | First Bridge Across Mohawk River Opened 1795. 900 Ft. Long 24 Ft. Wide, 15 Ft. Above Bed of River On 13 Stone Piers. Cost $12,000 Dollars | ||
69 | Home of James Buttermilk Lansing | W. Columbia St., Between Sunset And Elaine Cts. | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Home of James Buttermilk Lansing Built By Douw Fonda Before 1767. One of the Founders of Boght Settlement, Choes, N.Y. | ||
70 | Indian Spring | Continental Ave., E. of School | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Indian Spring Algonquin and Mohawk Indians Colonial Military Spring 1690 1782, First Source of Water Supply For the Settlers of Cohoes | ||
71 | Juncta | Nw Corner Spring And Saratoga Sts. | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Juncta Junction of the Original Erie and Champlain Canals First Settlement and Name Cohoes. Site of the First Post office | ||
72 | Manor Avenue | N. Baker And Manor Ave. | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Manor Avenue the Old Boght Road Northern Boundary Line of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck June 17, 1904 ]] | ||
73 | Military Road From 1690 | Continental Ave., S. of School | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Military Road From 1690 Through the Revolution. Used By General Ebenezer Learned On His Way to Relieve For Stanwix - Aug. 14, 1777 | ||
74 | Site of Reformed Church | Sw Corner Baker Ave., And Vliet Blvd. | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Site of Reformed Church of the Boght One of the First Churches North of Albany, Built About 1783 | ||
75 | Mastodon Mastodon Mastodons were large tusked mammal species of the extinct genus Mammut which inhabited Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Central America from the Oligocene through Pleistocene, 33.9 mya to 11,000 years ago. The American mastodon is the most recent and best known species of the group... |
Mohawk And Vliet Sts. | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Site of Cohoes Mastodon Found September 1866 Now in N. Y. State Museum | ||
76 | Van Schaik Burial Plot | Delaware Ave. Between Ontario And Van Schaick | Cohoes Cohoes, New York Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168... |
Van Schaik Burial Plot First Settlers of Cohoes and Owners of Half Moon Patent Buried Here | ||
77 | Shakers Shakers The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends... |
NYS 155, W. of Airport | Colonie | 1/4 Mile [Arrow] Shakers South Family Only Surviving Family of Watervliet Community First Building Erected 1800 and Still Standing | ||
78 | Boght Church | Boght Rd., E. of US 9 | Colonie | Boght Church Site of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Boght 1St Church North of Albany Organized By the Classis of Albany, Feb. 22, 1784 | ||
79 | Louden's Ford | Fonda Rd. at Power Station | Colonie | Louden's Ford British and Continental Army Ford Protected August–September 1777 By Henerals Enoch Poor and Benedict Arnold | ||
80 | Old Loudon Road | Fonda Rd. at Power Station | Colonie | Old Loudon Road Named After Earl Loudon in 1756. Route of British and American Armies to Montreal | ||
81 | Shaker Cemetery | NYS 155, W. of Airport | Colonie | Shaker Cemetery First Burial 1797 and Earlier Burials Removed Here Later | ||
82 | Shakers Shakers The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends... |
NYS 155, Nr. Albany Airport | Colonie | Shakers Ann Lee and Company Came to America 1774 and Founded Here in the Valley of the Wilderness the First Shaker Community 1776 | ||
83 | The Boght | US 9, at Boght Corners | Colonie | The Boght Settled 1718–1750 By Families From Holland, Among Them Fonda, Lansing, Lieverse, Roff, Staats, Van Denbergh, Visscher, Etc. | ||
84 | Shakers Shakers The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends... |
NYS 155, W. of Airport | Colonie | [Arrow] Shakers West Family at First Known As the Second Family Occupied By Shakers 1810–1915 | ||
85 | Shakers Shakers The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends... |
Shaker Rd., Nr. Co. Jail | Colonie | [Arrow] 1/2 Mile Shakers North Family Occupied By Shakers -1919Principal Building Yet Standing Reconstructed | ||
86 | Site of First Reformed Dutch Church | NYS 146, W. of NYS 158 | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
100 Ft. W. Site of First Reformed Dutch Church in Guilderland Before 1767. First Pastor Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen | ||
87 | Frederick Crounse | NYS 156, S. of Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
About 1750 Frederick Crounse Son of Polish Nobleman Settled Here Farm Owned By Crounse Family to Present 1934 | ||
88 | Abraham Wemple | US 20, W. of RR Bridge | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Abraham Wemple Col. Schenectady Militia During American Revolution Owned Farm Here 1765 to Death in 1799. Buried On High Knoll Above Reservoir | ||
89 | Altamont | Western Ave., at Fire House In Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Altamont Incorporated As A Village 1890 officers: President Hiram Griggs. Trustees - Smith Philley, Jesse Crounse Henry A. Wilbur | ||
90 | Battle of Normanskill | NYS 146, 2 Mis. W. of Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Battle of Normanskill Fought North of the Creek Schenectady Militia With 40 Rhode Island Troops Dispersed Large Group of Tories On August 11, 1777 | ||
91 | Case Homestead | US 20, E. of Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Case Homestead Built As Tavern By Russell Case at the Opening of Great Western Turnpike, 1799 | ||
92 | Dr. F. Crounse | US 20, at Gun Club Rd. | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Dr. F. Crounse Built This House 1833 First Physician at West Guilderland (Altamont) Practised Here Sixty Years | ||
93 | John Groot | NYS 397, N. of Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Farm and Burial Place John Groot Officer 3D Regiment Albany County Militia War of Revolution | ||
94 | Frederick Crounse | NYS 156, 1 Mi. S. of Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Farm of Frederick Crounse Officer 3D Albany Co. Militia in Revolution. Carried Food to Army Battle of Saratoga Buried Here | ||
95 | Farm of Evert Bancker | NYS 146, .5 Mi From US 20 | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Farm of Evert Bancker Third Mayor of Albany, 1695 Indian Commissioner, 1669 Master Chancery, 1705 Died Here, 1734 | ||
96 | Farm of Walter Vorman | NYS 158, S. of US 20 | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Farm of Walter Vorman Capt. Schenectady Militia During American Revolution Captured By Tory Force South of Oneida Lake; Held Prisoner in Canada 1780-82 | ||
97 | First Meeting | NYS 146, 1 Mi. W. of Guilderland Center | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
First Meeting of Town of Guilderland Held April 5, 1803 in This House, at the Time A Tavern Conducted By Hendrick Apple | ||
98 | Freeman House Freeman House (Guilderland, New York) Freeman House is a historic home located at Guilderland in Albany County, New York. The original house was built about 1734; a western addition was built about 1750; and a rear ell was added about 1800. It is a two story Dutch Colonial house with a gable roof and built of large, smooth finished... |
NYS 146, at Guilderland Center | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Freeman House Said to Have Been Erected 1734. Later the Home of Barent Mynderse, Lieut. in War of Rev. | ||
99 | French's Mills | NYS 146, at Guilderland Center | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
French's Mills Site of Early Sawmill; Clothes Works of Peter K. Broek 1795; Factory of Abel French 1800; Tavern of Jacob Aker 1800 | ||
100 | Glass Works, 1785–1815 | US 20, at Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Glass Works, 1785–1815 Made Bottle and Window Glass. Started Here By Leonard De Neufville. Later Called Albany Glass House, Then Hamilton Glass Works | ||
101 | George Wagner George Wagner George Raymond Wagner was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Gorgeous George... |
NYS 397, S of Dunnsville | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Home of George Wagner Lieutenant in the American Revolution | ||
102 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft | Willow St., In Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Home of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft B. 1793-D. 1864 Glass Maker, Explorer, Author, Poet, Authority On American Indians | ||
103 | House Built 1802 | NYS 146, at Guilderland Center | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
House Built 1802 By Nicholas V. Mynderse Sold to Michael Frederick Who Ran It As A Tavern For Many Years | ||
104 | Inn of George Severson | Altamont Blvd. And Helderberg Ave., In Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Inn of George Severson Old Schoharie Road Built at Close of Revolution First Post office of West Guilderland As This Place Was Then Called | ||
105 | Inn of Jacob Crounse | NYS 146, E. of Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Inn of Jacob Crounse Built 1833. Midway Tavern Where Horses Were Changed On Schoharie-Albany Stage Coach Route | ||
106 | Jacob Van Aernam (1723–1813) | NYS 156 Between Altamont And Vorheesville | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Jacob Van Aernam (1723–1813) Capt. 3Rd Albany Regiment Leader of Patriot Forces in the Helderbergh Region During American Revolution Lived On Farm Here | ||
107 | Knower House Knower House Knower House is a historic home located at Guilderland in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1800 and is a two story frame house in the Georgian Colonial style. It features a central entrance and second story Palladian window. While occupied by Benjamin Knower, future New York Governor... |
NYS 146, E. of Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Knower House Est. As Hat Factory About 1800 By Benjamin Knower Gov. William L. Marcy Married Cornelia Knower in This House | ||
108 | Old Hellebergh | Main St. And Maple Ave., Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Old Hellebergh Land of Bitter Conflict Between Patriot and Tory Known Later As West Guilderland, Knowersville, and Altamont | ||
109 | Old Plank Road Old Plank Road The Old Plank Road is a plank road in Imperial County, California that was built in 1915 as an east–west route over the Algodones Dunes. It effectively connected the extreme lower section of Southern California to Arizona and provided the last link in a commercial route between San Diego and... |
Main St. And Brandle Rd., Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Old Plank Road Schoharie to Albany Followed This Route Chartered 1849 Abandoned 1867 | ||
110 | First Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church -United States :Alaska* First Lutheran Church , ELCA, listed on the NRHP in Ketchigan Gateway Borough, AlaskaArizona* First Lutheran Church ELCA California* First Lutheran Church... |
NYS 146, 2 Mis. E. of Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
On This Spot Stood the First Lutheran Church in Town of Guilderland 1787 Rev. Heinrich Moeller First Regular Pastor | ||
111 | Red Men's Hall | US 20, E. of Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Red Men's Hall Formerly Used As Baptist Church, 1850–66; Catholic Church; Temperance Hall | ||
112 | Severson House | NYS 146 at Altamont | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Severson House Built By Early Settler Jurrian Severson Located On Map of West Manor Rensselaerwyck, 1767 | ||
113 | First Inn | US 20 at Dunnsville | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Site of First Inn and Store Kept in Dunnsville By John E. Winne 1800–1830 | ||
114 | Indian Village Indian Village Indian Village can refer generally to a rural village in India or to a village of American Indians, the indigenous peoples of the Americas.Places named Indian Village include:In the United States:... |
N. of US 20 at Dunnsville | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Site of Indian Village Neighboring Stream Called Wildehause Kill Or Indian House Creek | ||
115 | Hamilton Union Church | US 20, at Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Site of Hamilton Union Church Octagonal Building Used Also As A School House Built By Hamilton Mfg. Society About 1797 | ||
116 | Toll Gate | US 20, 2 Mis. E. of Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Site of Toll Gate Number Two On Western Turnpike. Road Planked in 1849. This Gate Maintained Until 1906 | ||
117 | Site of House | US 20 at Dunnsville | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Site of House of Dr. Jonathan Johnson First Physician in Dunnsville Who Came Here On Horseback in 1808 Surgeon in War of 1812 | ||
118 | The Vale of Tawasentha | NYS 146, 3/4 Mi. W. of Guilderland | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
The Vale of Tawasentha | ||
119 | Town of Guilderland | NYS 146, And NYS 158 at Osborn's Corners | Guilderland Guilderland, New York Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.... |
Town of Guilderland Established April 4, 1803 From Part of Watervliet First officers, Supervisor, Nicholas V. Mynderse, Town Clerk, Peter G. Veeder | ||
120 | Albany County Albany County, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204... |
NYS 43, W. of W. Berne at Albany Schoharie Co. Line | Knox Knox, New York Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :... |
Albany County Derived Its Name From the Scotch Title of the Duke of York and Albany Afterwards King James Ii of England | ||
121 | Anti-Rent Riots | NYS 157 A, 3 Mis. N. of East Berne | Knox Knox, New York Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :... |
Anti-Rent Riots More Leased Land in Berne Than Any Other Town in Albany County Led to Serious Outbreaks After 1840 | ||
122 | Knoxville Academy | NYS 156, at Knox | Knox Knox, New York Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :... |
Knoxville Academy Incorporated 1837 Chartered Regents 1842–1869 Faced Military Training Ground 1776 | ||
123 | Sand Farm | NYS 156, 1 Mi. W. of Knox | Knox Knox, New York Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :... |
Sand Farm Settled By Christian Zandt in 1787 | ||
124 | Whipple Farm | NYS 156, W. of Altamont | Knox Knox, New York Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.- History :... |
Whipple Farm Settled By Malachi Whipple of Conn. About 1793. in 1820 Farm Won Premium As Model Farm in Albany County | ||
125 | Clarksville Clarksville, Albany County, New York Clarksville is a hamlet in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, New York. It is situated along Delaware Turnpike in the southern part of the town at the foot of the Helderberg Escarpment... |
NYS 43, at Clarksville | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
Clarksville A Halfway Station Located On Albany and Delaware Turnpike Named From Adam A. Clark Who Settled Here in 1822 | ||
126 | Early Mission | NYS 85, at New Scotland | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
Early Mission Founded 1787 By Suffolk Presbytery Incorporated 1789 First Church 1791 Original Frame Standing | ||
127 | Helderbergs | NYS 157, at J.B. Thatcher Park | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
The Name Means Clear Mountains. They Have Been Called "The Key to the Geology of North America" | ||
128 | Methodism Methodism Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother... |
NYS 156, W. of Vorheesville | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
Here Built Its First Church in This Entire Area Known As Bethlehem, North of Black Creek Church, 1823 | ||
129 | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
NYS 85, at New Scotland | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
Townformed April 25, 1832 From Bethlehem. Scotch Names Appear Among Early Settlers. First Town Meeting April 9, 1833 | ||
130 | Slingerland | NYS 32, 3 Mis. S. of Feura Bush | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
House 1762 Built By Tunis Cornelise Slingerland, Dutch Emigrant 1650, On Land Purchased From Indians | ||
131 | Tory Cave 1777 | N. of NYS 157, at Trail, In J.B. Thatcher Park | New Scotland New Scotland, New York New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.-History:... |
Jacob Salsbury, A Spy During Burgoyne Invasion, Found Refuge From Settlers in A Cave Against the Cliffs Nearby | ||
132 | Albany County Albany County, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204... |
NYS 145, Nw of Preston Hollow at Albany | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York Created By Law November 1, 1683. Mother of Many Counties | ||
133 | Albany County Albany County, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204... |
NYS 145 S. of Cooksburg at Albany-Greene Co. Line | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York Created By Law November 1, 1683. Mother of Many Counties | ||
134 | Albany County Albany County, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204... |
NYS 145, Nw of Preston Hollow at Albany-Schoharie Co. Line | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York Created By Law November 1, 1683. Mother of Many Counties | ||
135 | Manor of Rensselaerswyck | NYS 85, 1.5 Mis. Ne of Rensselaerville | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
Districts Manor of Rensselaerswyck Created A District in 1772 and Subdivided Into East and West Districts in 1779 | ||
136 | Dr. Samuel Preston | NYS 145, at Preston Hollow | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
Dr. Samuel Preston Settled Here in 1789 and Gave His Name to Preston Hollow. He Built the First Sawmill and Gristmill. | ||
137 | Indian Trail Indian Trail Indian Trail can refer to:*A part of or the whole of the Great Trail created by Native Americans*Indian Trail, North Carolina*A junior high in Olathe, Kansas -- Indian Trail Junior High... |
NYS 81 at Cooksburg | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
Indian Trail Ran From Catskill to Schoharie Valley Along This Steam Through Preston Hollow and Livingstonville | ||
138 | Joseph Burchard Settled | NYS 145, 1.5 Mis. Nw of Preston Hollow | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
Pioneer Joseph Burchard Settled Here in 1789. President R.B. Hayes Was Related to This Family | ||
139 | Turnpike Toll road A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds... |
NYS 81 And 145, at Cooksburg | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
Turnpike Schoharie to Athens Chartered in 1802 and Much Used in Early Days | ||
140 | Whipping Post | NYS 145, Nw of Preston Hollow | Rensselaerville Rensselaerville, New York Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer... |
Whipping Post For Town Located On Farm of Lawrence Faulk Who Settled Here in 1790, and Died in 1838 | ||
141 | Academy Academy An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the... |
NYS 143, N. of Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Academy This House Was the Chesterville Academy Built About 1800 Gabriel Pinney Head Master | ||
142 | Albany County Albany County, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204... |
NYS 32 at Albany-Greene Co. Line | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Albany County One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York Created By Law November 1, 1683. Mother of Many Counties | ||
143 | Allen House Allen House Allen House may refer to:in the United States*Allen House , listed on the NRHP in Drew County, Arkansas and built by Chicago architect Sylvester Hotchkiss... |
Co. Rd.,1 Mi. W. of Basic Creek Reservoir | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Allen House Built 1795, Here and On This Road Lived Ebeneazer Allen and His Sons Justice, Howard and Stephen. All Soldiers in Revolution. | ||
144 | Anti-Rent War Anti-Rent War The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839.... |
NYS 85, at Snyder's Corners | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Anti-Rent War Events in the Quarrel of Tenants With Lord of the Van Rensselaer Manor Occurred in This Region in 1840 and Later | ||
145 | Baptist Church | NYS 143, at Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Baptist Church Organized at Chesterville 1800. Roswell Beckwith Was the First Pastor | ||
146 | Beardsley House | Co. Rd., W. of Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Beardsley House Home of William Beardsley Here Was Held First Town Meeting of Westerlo April 4, 1815 | ||
147 | Dormansville | NYS 32 And NYS 143 at Dormansville | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Named in Honor of Daniel Dorman, An Inn and Store Keeper, and First Post- Master in 1832 | ||
148 | Dr. Jonathan Prosser | NYS 32, 1.Mi.S.,Dormansville | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Early Doctor Dr. Jonathan Prosser of Dutchess County Settled On This Farm in 1788 | ||
149 | Grant And Eadie | NYS 143, at Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Grant and Eadie Early Storekeepers Made Potash at Chesterville, 1798 | ||
150 | Indian Trail Indian Trail Indian Trail can refer to:*A part of or the whole of the Great Trail created by Native Americans*Indian Trail, North Carolina*A junior high in Olathe, Kansas -- Indian Trail Junior High... |
Co. Rd., W. of Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Indian Trail Old Indian Trail Led Through This Valley to the Switzkill, Indian Camp Ground Near Here | ||
151 | Manor of Van Rensselaer | NYS 143, at Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Manor of Van Rensselaer 1630 Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Granted Patent For 1152 Square Miles Including All of Albany and Rensselaer Counties | ||
152 | Myers Farm | Co. Rd., S. of NYS 143, at Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Philip Myers of Germany in 1763 Built A Log House at Chesterville, Married A Daughter of Nicholas Stoddard and Died 1813 | ||
153 | Andrew Hannay | NYS 32 And NYS 143 at Dormansville | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Near Here Andrew Hannay Raised A Company of Volunteers October 1777 to Oppose Invasion of Burgoyne, Who Surrendered Before Their Arrival | ||
154 | Quaker Church | Co. Rd., Nr. Smith's Corners | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Quaker Church Site of A Quaker Church and School. Erected 1803 Cemetery in Rear | ||
155 | Reformed Church | NYS 143, E. of Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Reformed Church First Church in Town. Organized 1793. Original Site Five Miles South of Here | ||
156 | Snyder Cemetery | Co. Rd., 1.5 Mis. S. of Snyder's Corners | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Snyder Cemetery Contains the Unmarked Graves of Several Soldiers of the Revolution | ||
157 | South Westerlo | Co. Rd., at S. Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
South Westerlo Name Changed in 1827 From Smith's Mills Named After David Smith Who Also Owned A Tannery and Ashery | ||
158 | Temperance Society | NYS 143, at Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Temperance Society Organized in School House Near Chesterville in 1828 Deacon Holmes Presided | ||
159 | Van Leuvan's Corners | Co. Rd.,.5 Mis. S. of Snyder's Corners | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Van Leuvan's Corners Named After Isaac Van Leuvan. Earlier Known As Sackett's Corners and Then Preston's Corners | ||
160 | Westerlo Westerlo Westerlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns:- Westerlo centrum - Oevel - Tongerlo - Heultje... |
NYS 143, at Westerlo | Westerlo Westerlo, New York Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :... |
Westerlo Town Formed March 16, 1815 From Coeymans and Rensselaerville. Named For Rev. Eilardus Westerlo Eilardus Westerlo (1738-1790) Eilardus Westerlo, born in Groningen, raised in Denekamp, and educated at the grammar school in Oldenzaal and the University of Groningen, only held one full-time job in his entire life, as pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, from October 1760 until December 1790... of Albany |
See also
- List of New York State Historic Markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York