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Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home

 
 
Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
1. Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home Marker
Inscription. Original part built c. 1816. revolutionary War Captain. Served 3 area churches from 1794-1825. His descendants lived in home until 1922.
 
Erected by New Scotland Historical Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious StructuresSettlements & SettlersWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
 
Location. 42° 37.465′ N, 73° 56.736′ W. Marker is near New Salem, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of New Scotland Road (New York State Route 85) and Helderhill Road, on the left when traveling west on New Scotland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Voorheesville NY 12186, 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
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Meeting House (approx. one mile away); Matthew Bullock (approx. 1.1 miles away); Punkintown (approx. 1.2 miles away); New Salem School (approx. 1.2 miles away); New Scotland War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hotaling / Pound House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Schoolhouse No. 10 (approx. 1.8 miles away); First P.O. 1868 (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Salem.
 
Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
2. Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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