Preston Hollow near Cooksberg in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Potter Palmer

1826

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 24, 2024

1. Potter Palmer Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of Potter Palmer; merchant, entrepreneur, and builder of the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago.

Erected by Rensselaerville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 42° 25.481′ N, 74° 13.457′ W. Marker is near Cooksberg, New York, in Albany County. It is in Preston Hollow. It is at the intersection of Potter Hollow Road and County Route 362, on the left when traveling west on Potter Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4903 Potter Hollow Rd, Preston Hollow NY 12469, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Potter Hollow Schoolhouse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Turnpike (approx. one mile away); 1787 Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dr. Samuel Preston (approx. 1.6 miles away); Whipping Post (approx. 1.7 miles away); Newell Inn (approx. 2.4 miles away); Susquehanna Turnpike (approx. 3 miles away); Meeting House Hill (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Potter Palmer (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 24, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 24, 2024

2. Potter Palmer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.