Near Janesville in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Log Cabin
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
1. Site of Log Cabin Marker
in the settlement of Dorlach.
Erected circa 1760, through
the Lutheran ministries of
Rev. Peter N. Sommers
Erected 2000 by Clovercroft Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 42° 42.153′ N, 74° 34.378′ W. Marker is near Janesville, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on New York State Route 10 0.2 miles south of Bush Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5958 Route 10, Cobleskill NY 12043, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and 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: Seward Center Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); John Isham (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot Burials (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catherine Merckley (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Lutheran Congregation (approx. 2.8 miles away); William Beekman Mansion (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cherry Valley Junction (approx. 3.8 miles away); Corporal James Tanner (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Janesville.
Related markers.
this page online
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2020
2. Site of Log Cabin Marker, along Route 10
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
3. Janesville, NY
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 19, 2024
4. Site of Log Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on October 16, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on December 30, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on August 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
