Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Van Nassau
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. Marker 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.
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); Trade Partners Along the Hudson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Uncle Dan (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort Crailo (approx. ¾ mile away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Schuyler Mansion (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Schuyler Mansion (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
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