Castleton-on-Hudson in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hans Van Buren

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019

1. Hans Van Buren Marker

Inscription. Built this gambrel-roofed Dutch house in 1763 on 1,200 acres of leased patroon land. Descendants resided here until 1924.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 42° 31.564′ N, 73° 45.46′ W. Marker is in Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on New York State Route 9J, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rensselaer NY 12144, 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nicoll-Sill Burying Ground American Revolution Burials (approx.

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1.2 miles away); Henry Hudson Park at Cedar Hill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cedar Hill School (approx. 2 miles away); Hamlet of Selkirk (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bethlehem Grange Hall 137 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Becker Homestead (approx. 3.2 miles away); First Reformed Dutch Church of Bethlehem (approx. 3½ miles away).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019

2. Hans Van Buren Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.