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New Scotland in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

New Scotland Church

 
 
New Scotland Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2019
1. New Scotland Church Marker
Inscription.
1787   1925
New Scotland Church
The second Presbyterian church
Established in Albany County.
Church Organization 1787.
Original Building 1791.
Placed by
Tawasentha Chapter, D.A.R.
of Slingerlands, New York
October 1925

 
Erected 1925 by Tawasentha Chapter, D.A.R.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
 
Location. 42° 37.904′ N, 73° 54.377′ W. Marker is in New Scotland, New York, in Albany County. It is on New Scotland Road (New York State Route 85) 0.1 miles east of Youmans Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2010 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands NY 12159, 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
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Mission (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Dickson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Scotland (about 400 feet away); Patriot Burials (about 700 feet away); Bender Melons (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hotaling / Pound House (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Scotland War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Matthew Bullock (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Scotland.
 
Also see . . .
1. Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on November 21, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.) 
 
New Scotland Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. New Scotland Church Marker
New Scotland Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2019
3. New Scotland Presbyterian Church
New Scotland Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2019
4. New Scotland Church
New Scotland Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 5, 2024
5. New Scotland Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   5. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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