Sheridan Hollow in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clinton Square
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 21, 2025
1. Clinton Square Marker
1686 1986
Still Making History
Named For Governor Dewitt
Clinton Who Died in His Home
Near Here in 1828. Formally
Established as a Park in 1921.
Erected 1986 by Albany Tricentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 42° 39.232′ N, 73° 45.02′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Sheridan Hollow. It is at the intersection of Orange Street and Clinton Square, on the left when traveling east on Orange Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albany NY 12207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patroon Street (a few steps from this marker); Herman Melville (a few steps from this marker); First Church in Albany (Reformed) (within shouting distance of this marker); No. 25 Quackenbush St. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Mourned (about 600 feet away); B. Lodge & Company (about 700 feet away); United Traction Company Building (about 700 feet away); Albany Pump Station (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
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Photographed by Jordan Romano
2. Clinton Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
