Glenmont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Wies Dock
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 8, 2024
1. Van Wies Dock Marker
Site of the dock owned by Peter G. & Henry van Wie and leased Feb. 23, 1835 to Hudson River Steamboat Co. for Albany terminal
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1835.
Location. 42° 34.873′ N, 73° 45.346′ W. Marker is in Glenmont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Van Wies Point Road south of Wheeler Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 Van Wies Point Road, Glenmont NY 12077, 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 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: Van Wie Point (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront (approx. 1.2 miles away); This is the Capital District (approx. 1.8 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cedar Hill School (approx. 2.1 miles away); Edmonia Lewis (approx. 2.8 miles away); Citizen Genet (approx. 2.9 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenmont.
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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson
2. Van Wies Dock Marker
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 8, 2024
3. Van Wies Dock Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
