Glenville in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Church in Glenville

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 7, 2017

1. First Church in Glenville Marker

Inscription. First Church In
Glenville Built 1785, here stood the "Church at the Woestina" (Church in the Wilderness). Removed to Rotterdam 1812.

Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 42° 53.761′ N, 74° 4.599′ W. Marker is in Glenville, New York, in Schenectady County. It is at the intersection of Wolf Hollow Road and Hatcher Ave. , on the right when traveling north on Wolf Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 Wolf Hollow Road, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hoffmans Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); A Notable Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cement Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Kinaquariones (approx. 0.3 miles away); Empire State Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wolf Hollow (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnson Hall – 1763 (approx. one mile away); Vedder Tavern (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.

Additional keywords. Wolf Hollow Road

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 7, 2017

2. First Church in Glenville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 29 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.