Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mother Ann Lee
1736 - 1784
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
1. Mother Ann Lee Marker
Their first settlement was in what is now Colonie.
Erected by New York State.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list.
Location. 42° 44.359′ N, 73° 48.693′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is on Meeting House Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is about 700 feet south of the Shaker Heritage Society's Meeting House/Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Meeting House Road, Albany NY 12211, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trustee's Office (1830) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meeting House (1848) (about 700 feet away); Brethern's Workshop - School House (about 700 feet away); Welcome to the Shaker Apple Orchard (about 700 feet away); Shaker Meeting House (about 700 feet away); Brethren's Workshop (1822) (about 700 feet away); What Is This Place?/ Who Were The Shakers (about 800 feet away); Wash House & Cannery (c.1858) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Mother Ann Lee: Leader of the Shakers. (Submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Ann Lee, A Woman of Great Faith. (Submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Shaker Heritage Society of Albany, New York. (Submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Watervliet Shaker National Historic District - National Archives.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 19, 2016
2. Mother Ann Lee Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
3. Mother Ann Lee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 16, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
