Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Crounse
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 2, 2025
1. Henry Crounse Marker
NY 91st Regiment Co. D
Lived and Farmed on
this Site from ca. 1822
Until his Death in 1901
Erected 2016 by The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 276.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 42° 39.177′ N, 73° 59.259′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Picard Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 447 Picard Road, Altamont NY 12009, 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: Tory Robbery (approx. half a mile away); Locust Vale School (approx. half a mile away); Indian Ladder Farms (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Indian Ladder Farms (approx. Ύ mile away); Helderbergs (approx. one mile away); The Indian Ladder Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Tory Cave (approx. 1.3 miles away); Thacher Point (approx. 1½ miles away).
Regarding Henry Crounse. "Captain Henry Crounse died at his home in Meadowdale
this page online
- Published in Albany, New York's The Argus: Wednesday Morning March 27, 1901, on page 3
Also see . . .
1. 91st Infantry Regiment - Civil War -Albany Regiment; Columbia County Regiment. (Submitted on May 2, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
2. Henry Crounse on Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on March 3, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
3. Pomeroy Foundation Info on the Henry Crounse Marker. (Submitted on May 3, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 2, 2020
2. Henry Crounse Marker
May 21, 2016
3. Henry Crounse Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 2, 2020
4. Henry Crounse Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 2, 2020
5. Henry Crounse Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 23, 2025
6. Henry Crounse Marker Missing From Its Post
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 2, 2025
7. Henry Crounse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on May 2, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. 4, 5. submitted on May 2, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on February 24, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 7. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
