Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Matthew Winne Jr.
1806-1897
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 21, 2023
1. Matthew Winne Jr. Marker
Community leader, farmer, boatmaker, postmaster and church deacon. Served as member of New York State Assembly in 1854. Lived here.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 927.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 42° 46.629′ N, 73° 49.36′ W. Marker is in Niskayuna, New York, in Schenectady County. It can be reached from Rosendale Road east of Niskayuna Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in Niskayuna Lions Park on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Hike Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schenectady NY 12309, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Niskayuna Rail Station at Lions Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Colonie Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Path (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reformed Church (approx. half a mile away); Lock 19 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Ferry Road Bridge & Its Surroundings A Brief History (approx. one mile away); Van Vranken Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Van Vranken Home, 1847 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ferry (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niskayuna.
Also see . . . Niskayuna Unveils Marker to Prominent Early Citizen. (Submitted on August 21, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 21, 2023
2. Matthew Winne Jr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
