Near Glenville in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alplaus
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2006
1. Alplaus Marker
Erected 1984 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1690.
Location. 42° 51.325′ N, 73° 53.985′ W. Marker is near Glenville, New York, in Schenectady County. It is at the intersection of Alplaus Ave. and Bruce Drive, on the right when traveling west on Alplaus Ave.. At the Alplaus firehouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alplaus NY 12008, 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 walking distance of this marker: Alplaus Kill Preserve (approx. 0.3 miles away); Yates Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rexford House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aqueduct, 1842 (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Historic Rexford Aqueduct (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rexford Aqueduct Ruins (approx. Ύ mile away); Rexford Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Southard House (approx. 0.8 miles away).
Regarding Alplaus. Alplaus is a hamlet at the mouth of Alplaus Kill where it enters the Mohawk River.
Kurt Vonnegut lived here while he worked for
this page online
The Schenectady Massacre occurred Feb. 8, 1690. A party of 114 Frenchmen and 96 Sault and Algonquin Indians had camped the night before the raid here at Alplaus. The raid killed sixty inhabitants. A monument to the raid stands in the Schenectady Stockade
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 24, 2018
2. Alplaus Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 24, 2018
3. Alplaus Ave looking east from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
