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Reformed Church of the Boght

 
 
Reformed Church of the Boght Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 2, 2024
1. Reformed Church of the Boght Marker
Inscription. Site of Reformed Church of the Boght, one of first churches north of Albany, built about 1783.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
 
Location. 42° 46.764′ N, 73° 43.872′ W. Marker is in Cohoes, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Baker Avenue and Vliet Street Extension, on the right when traveling south on Baker Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cohoes NY 12047, 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 was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Boght (approx. half a mile away); Boght Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); James “Buttermilk” Lansing (approx. 0.7 miles away); How a Lock Works (approx. 1.1 miles away); Canals, Water Power and Industry (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cohoes Falls / Lifeblood of Cohoes / Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cohoes Tribute (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fourth Ward, First District (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cohoes.
 
Also see . . .  Boght Corners,NY (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
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Reformed Church of the Boght Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 2, 2024
2. Reformed Church of the Boght Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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