Glenville in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wolf Hollow
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 7, 2017
1. Wolf Hollow Marker
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1669.
Location. 42° 54.24′ N, 74° 4.45′ W. Marker is in Glenville, New York, in Schenectady County. It is at the intersection of Wolf Hollow Road and Hoffman's Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Wolf Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schenectady NY 12302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. 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: Kinaquariones (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Church in Glenville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cement Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hoffmans Ferry (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Notable Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); History of Wolf Hollow Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Wolf Hollow (approx. one mile away); Empire State Trail (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.
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Additional keywords. Wolf Hollow Road
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 7, 2017
2. Wolf Hollow Road & Marker
Wolf Hollow Road, a roughly 1.1-mile roadway winding through a geological fault in Glenville, has been closed since Tropical Storm Irene, in late August of 2011, but open to bike and foot traffic. The roadway winds through a dramatic ravine created by erosion at the site of Hoffmans Fault.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
