West Sand Lake in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Weatherwax Home

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 21, 2019

1. Weatherwax Home Marker

Inscription.
First house built before 1794.
Among earliest settlers, the family came from Palatinate Germany in early 1700's.
Third home on site circa 1805.

Erected by Town of North Greenbush.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 42° 38.631′ N, 73° 37.854′ W. Marker is in West Sand Lake, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on New York State Route 43, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Sand Lake NY 12196, 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: Trinity Lutheran Church

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Bernard Uhlein (approx. 1.3 miles away); Snyder’s Lake (approx. 1½ miles away); Arlington Hotel (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of (approx. 2.9 miles away); Sand Lake Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 3 miles away); Henderson Home (approx. 3.3 miles away); Kinney Farm (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Sand Lake.

Additional keywords. Immigration

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

2. Weatherwax Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.