Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wayside Inn / Posada Wayside
Altamont, New York
— The Museum in the Streets —
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, January 29, 2020
1. Wayside Inn / Posada Wayside Marker
George Severson (1766-1813), a grandson of Jurrian Severson, one of the area's first settlers, built the Wayside Inn ca. 1785 along the wagon track that is now Main Street. The site of the Inn was approximately half way between the farms of Schoharie and the Albany markets, and it became an essential stagecoach stop. Large stables and barns behind the Inn provided respite for the horse teams. The area's first post office, West Guilderland, opened at the Inn 24 December 1829. Isolated by the construction of the Schoharie Plank Road, a mile east in 1849, the Inn eventually closed, as traffic was diverted away from its front door. The Inn became a private residence, and succumbed to progress in 1956 when it was demolished and replaced by a gas station.
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Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Altamont, New York series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 24, 1829.
Location. 42° 42.039′ N, 74° 2.037′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 156) and Altamont Boulevard (New York State Route 156), on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is in parking lot of the convenience store. NY 156 jogs west on Main Street before turning north again. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Altamont NY 12009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fredendall Funeral Home/La Funeraria Fredendall (here, next to this marker); Inn of George Severson (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Front Café / Café Home Front (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Altamont Free Library / Biblioteca Libre de Altamonte (about 300 feet away); Orsini Park / Parque Orsini (about 400 feet away); Dedicated (about 400 feet away); Beebe Harness Shop / Tienda de Arneses Beebe (about 600 feet away); Enterprise Building / Edificio Enterprise (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 6, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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