Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Heermance House
c. 1721-1765
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018
1. Heermance House NRHP Marker
used as a stockade during the
French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars.
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 23.653′ N, 73° 41.811′ W. Marker is in Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of Hudson Street (New York State Route 21) and Silvester Street, on the right when traveling north on Hudson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Hudson Street, Kinderhook NY 12106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Lawrence Van Buren House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunham Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kinderhook World War I Monument (about 500 feet away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (about 500 feet away); James Clark (about 600 feet away); Martin Van Buren (about 600 feet away); House of History
this page online
Also see . . . Kinderhook Village District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018
2. Heermance House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 729 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
