Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Van Nassau
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 8, 2017
1. Fort Van Nassau Marker
Explorers. Christiaensen
And Block First Trading
Center Established In
New York State.
Erected 1940 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1614.
Location. 42° 37.584′ N, 73° 45.47′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is on Smith Blvd, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in the lawn area in front of the Albany Port Authority building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 Smith Blvd, Albany NY 12202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glenn Curtiss Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); A History of the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. half a mile away); Cherry Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trade Partners Along the Hudson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Uncle Dan (approx. Ύ mile away); Fort Crailo (approx. Ύ mile away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Schuyler Mansion (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 8, 2017
2. Fort Van Nassau Marker
The marker is in the lawn area in front of the Albany Port Authority building, and beside Smith Blvd.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
