Rotterdam in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Vedder Family Cemetery
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 4, 2009
1. Vedder Family Cemetery Marker
After purchasing this site from Harmen's great-grandson, Johannes Vedder, Colonel Daniel David Schermerhorn Campbell replaced the home with a 26-room mansion in 1832.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1672.
Location. 42° 48.54′ N, 73° 59.311′ W. Marker is in Rotterdam, New York, in Schenectady County. Marker can be reached from West Campbell Road. The marker is beside the northwest entrance to the Rotterdam Square Mall, just inside a low brick wall with a fence mounted on top of the brick wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 93 West Campbell Road, Schenectady NY 12306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bradt House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Enlarged Lock 23 (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Movable Dam at Lock 8 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Robert Allen Deitcher (approx. 1.4 miles away); Home of Jimmy Carter
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More about this marker. The small cemetery is bounded on two sides by a wall/ fence enclosure which includes a gate, and by the exterior walls of the mall building on two sides. Excavators came in July 1986 to tear down the Campbell Mansion in order to build the Rotterdam Square Mall. The cemetery was left in place, and the contract with the mall states that the cemetery must be maintained.
Also see . . . The Rotterdam Square Mall Cemetery. (Submitted on November 22, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Rotterdam Square, Rotterdam Square Mall, Schenectady, Historic Building, settlers ViaPort Rotterdam
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 4, 2009
2. Vedder Family Cemetery Marker
The Vedder Family Cemetery Marker can be seen within the fence, and just beyond is the entrance to the mall.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 4, 2009
3. Vedder Family Cemetery Marker @ The Mall
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2009
4. Vedder Family Cemetery
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2009
5. Vedder Family Cemetery
Two headstones in the Vedder Family Cemetery
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2009
6. Vedder Family Cemetery Headstone
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2009, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,018 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2009, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 6, 2009, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
