Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kirk Douglas
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2019
1. Kirk Douglas Marker
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 477.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1916.
Location. 42° 55.886′ N, 74° 10.807′ W. Marker is in Amsterdam, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 5) and Eagle Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, near the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam NY 12010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Stanislaus (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Manny Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The AC&N Rail Road (approx. half a mile away); "Mother Lake" (approx. half a mile away); Sanford Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dams and Waterfalls (approx. Ύ mile away); Kirk Douglas Park (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Kirk Douglas (Wikipedia). Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch, in Amsterdam, New York, the son of Bryna and Herschel Danielovitch. His parents were Jewish emigrants from Chavusy, Mogilev Region, in the Russian Empire (present-day Belarus). In his 1988 autobiography, The Ragman's Son, Douglas notes the hardships that he, along with six sisters and his parents, endured during their early years:
“My father, who had been a horse trader in Russia, got himself a horse and a small wagon, and
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2019
3. Kirk Douglas Marker
(wide view looking northwest Main Street in background)
(wide view looking northwest Main Street in background)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2019
4. Kirk Douglas' Childhood House (located on Eagle Street, 1/10 mile south of marker)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 8, 2019
5. Kirk Douglas Marker
The marker was announced in Jan. 2019. It took 6 months for the marker to be placed on Main Street (It still hadn't been displayed as of August 12th). The actual house is at the end of Eagle Street. It is difficult to turn around, so I suggest walking down to house.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,754 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on March 10, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on August 19, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
