Glenville in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Primitive Path
Here ran a great and well-beaten path used by the archaic Algonkin and other nations, going between the sea coast and interior
Erected 1938 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 55.566′ N, 74° 1.847′ W. Marker is in Glenville, New York, in Schenectady County. It is on West Glenville Road, on the right when traveling east. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fall Tree Kill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sacandaga Road (approx. one mile away); Van Vleck Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Primitive Path (approx. 1.4 miles away); A Former Lake (approx. 1½ miles away); Conde Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wolf Hollow (approx. 2.1 miles away); History of Wolf Hollow Road (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Primitive Path
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 13, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
