Near Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“Bouwery”
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 20, 2024
1. “Bouwery” Marker
"Bouwery” of Jan Martense van Aelsteyn established in 1659. from Clavers Kill, Southeast including Linderwald lands. 3000 acres in Bouwery.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1659.
Location. 42° 22.574′ N, 73° 43.458′ W. Marker is near Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County. It is on Sunny Side Road 0.1 miles east of U.S. 9 when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 Sunny Side Rd, Kinderhook NY 12106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Powell Patent (a few steps from this marker); Soil Improvers (approx. 1.1 miles away); An Agrarian Lifestyle… (approx. 1.1 miles away); Farm Operations (approx. 1.1 miles away); “… a Farmer in my native Town” (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fallen White Mulberry Tree (approx. 1.1 miles away); Marble Mounting Block (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Bustling Household (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinderhook.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 20, 2024
2. “Bouwery” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
