Near Westerlo in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Allen House
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 42° 28.629′ N, 74° 3.172′ W. Marker is near Westerlo, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Bear Swamp Road (County Route 404) and Lockwood Road, on the right when traveling east on Bear Swamp Road. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Sawmill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Quaker Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Myers Farm (approx. 2½ miles away); Beardsley House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Indian Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); South Westerlo (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hotel (approx. 2.6 miles away); Early Business (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerlo.
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