Westerlo in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indian Trail
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 28, 2025
1. Indian Trail Marker
Old Indian trail led through this valley to the Switzkill. Indian camp ground near here.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 30.866′ N, 74° 2.906′ W. Marker is in Westerlo, New York, in Albany County. It is on Switzkill Road (County Route 1), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westerlo NY 12193, 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: Beardsley House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Business (about 600 feet away); Grant & Eadie (about 700 feet away); Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Myers Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reformed Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerlo.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 9, 2019
2. Indian Trail Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 9, 2019
3. Indian Trail Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 28, 2025
4. Indian Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
