Near Chatham Center in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Alstyne House
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 24, 2022
1. Van Alstyne Marker
Reputed to have been used as a fort during Revolution
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 25.023′ N, 73° 37.315′ W. Marker is near Chatham Center, New York, in Columbia County. It is on County Route 28 east of Silvernail Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1472 Co Road 28, Valatie NY 12184, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Empire State Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mohican Homelands (approx. 2.2 miles away); Santa Claus Club (approx. 2.3 miles away); John Rogers House (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of Opera House (approx. 2½ miles away); J. Miller House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Valatie Cotton Mill (approx. 2.7 miles away); John Vanderpoel Home c.1825 (approx. 2.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 24, 2022
2. Van Alstyne House Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 24, 2022
3. Van Alstyne House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
