Stephentown in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clark House

Photographed by Louise Hendry

1. Clark House Marker

Inscription.
Home of Civil War Veterans Benjamin F. Clark, 1826-1902. Pvt., 125th NY Infantry & Son Andrew J. Clark, 1848-1907, Pvt., 8th MA Militia Infantry.

Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1077.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 33.853′ N, 73° 24.53′ W. Marker is in Stephentown, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on New York State Route 43 0.1 miles south of Newtown Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at Braveheart Books & Bazaar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 874 NY-43, Stephentown NY 12169, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Stephentown War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Glen Douglas Farm (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hoags Corners (approx. 5.2 miles away); “Big Thunder” (approx. 5.4 miles away); Home of Big Thunder (approx. 5.6 miles away); House Built 1800 (approx. 6.1 miles away); Mohican Blessing Fountain (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stephentown.

More about this marker. The Clark family, who are honored on the marker, also ran the

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general store and post office in the space that is now Braveheart Books. It was called the A.J. Clark Store circa 1860, and became a bookstore in 1987.

Clark House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Louise Hendry

2. Clark House and Marker

courtesy Braveheart Books

3. Clark House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by Louise Hendry of Stephentown, New York. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Louise Hendry of Stephentown, New York. 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.