Rensselaerville in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Jenkins
The Father of Rensselaerville
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
1. Samuel Jenkins Marker
Erected 1933 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 42° 30.909′ N, 74° 8.062′ W. Marker is in Rensselaerville, New York, in Albany County. It is on County Route 351 near Albany Hill Road (County Route 361), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rensselaerville NY 12147, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Federal Library (about 700 feet away); Hamlet of Rensselaerville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hans Winegar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anti-Rent War (approx. 3.3 miles away); Quaker Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rensselaerville.
Also see . . . Rensselaerville Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on November 21, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
2. Samuel Jenkins Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
3. American Legion War Memorial
Located in park across the road from Samuel Jenkins Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
