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

Early Business District

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 20, 2020

1. Early Business District Marker

Inscription. Railroad depot c. 1870
Hallenbeck's Store c. 1910
Hathaway's Tavern c. 1919
Rothaupt's Blacksmith Shop

Erected by New Scotland Historical Assoc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 42° 34.767′ N, 73° 52.516′ W. Marker is in Feura Bush, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Indian Fields Road (New York State Route 32) and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Indian Fields Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1350 Indian Fields Road, Feura Bush NY 12067, 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 2

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (approx. ¼ mile away); Jerusalem Reformed Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moakville (approx. half a mile away); Van Deusen House (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Van Deusen House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Union Dutch Reformed Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Smoke House Hill Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Feura Bush.

Also see . . .
1. NSHA 40th Anniversary Tour of New Scotland 2011. This tour from the New Scotland Historical Association includes Feura Bush and Unionville. The railroad depot and Hallenbeck's store are included, as well as a number of other historic locations.

Excerpt: This hamlet...once had a railroad station for the West Shore Railway, built around 1870. Hay and straw were the primary crops shipped from here. This area represents some of the first settlements within the town. Some of the earliest families were Moak, Brate, Sager, Creble, and Bogardus.... A reformed church, schoolhouse, store, tavern, wheelwright, blacksmith shop, 50 inhabitants,
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 8, 2024

2. Early Business District Marker
and a dozen homes made up the community in 1886.

(Submitted on September 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)

2. The Spotlight Article: Feura Bush Landmark Razed. This article, from the March 2, 1988 issue of the local newspaper, notes that a portion of Vadney's feed store (originally Hallenbeck's) was torn down.

. Excerpt: The front portion of the store, just over the town line on Rt. 32 was taken down for the tax rolls to help reduce its assessment.

(Submitted on September 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 8, 2024

3. Early Business District Marker

Looking north on Indian Fields Road

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 20, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.