East Greenbush in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edmonia Lewis
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, October 29, 2024
1. Edmonia Lewis Marker
Born: July 4th, 1844 Died: September 17, 1907 (aged 63) World famous sculptor of the 19th Century born in Greenbush, NY (Now the towns of East Greenbush and North Greenbush, and the City of Rensselaer), Famous work: "The Death of Cleopatra"
Erected 2024 by Town of East Greenbush.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1844.
Location. 42° 37.023′ N, 73° 43.886′ W. Marker is in East Greenbush, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is at the intersection of Columbia Turnpike (U.S. 9) and Orchard Street, on the right when traveling north on Columbia Turnpike. Located in front of the East Greenbush Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush NY 12061, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Crailo (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); Glenn Curtiss Flight (approx. 1½ miles away); Fort Van Nassau (approx. 1½ miles away); Trade Partners Along the Hudson (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Fort Crailo (approx. 1.7 miles away); A History of the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. 2 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Sculptor Edmonia Lewis recognized in East Greenbush - Albany Times Union. (Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Edmonia Lewis (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, October 29, 2024
2. Edmonia Lewis Marker
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, October 29, 2024
3. Edmonia Lewis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
