Troy in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Emma Hart Willard
1787-1870
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. Emma Hart Willard Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 42° 45.447′ N, 73° 40.236′ W. Marker is in Troy, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on Oakwood Cemetery north of 101st Street. Marker is in Oakwood Cemetery Section N. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 101st St, Troy NY 12182, 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 walking distance of this marker: Third Street Burial Grounds, 1824 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Henry Thomas (about 300 feet away); William Henry Freeman (about 600 feet away); St. Peter's Cemetery (about 800 feet away); Warren Family Mortuary Chapel: 1861 (about 800 feet away); Gardner Earl Memorial Chapel & Crematorium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General John Ellis Wool (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.
Also see . . .
1. Emma Willard. Wikipedia entry on the activist who dedicated her life to education, particularly for girls and women. (Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
this page online
2. A courageous woman with a bold idea transformed education. Emma Hart Willard, our founder, was a lifelong advocate and champion for women's education. Gender roles were firmly entrenched in the post-Revolutionary War society of America in her youth, but Emma Willard's father, Samuel Hart, encouraged her to pursue academics and philosophy. (Emma Willard School) (Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. Emma Hart Willard Marker
Unknown via Wikipedia (CC0), circa 1805/15
3. Emma Hart Willard (1787-1870)
Portrait of her as a young woman.
Unknown; via Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Div. of Art, Prints & Photographs, New York Public Library (Public Domain), circa 1865
4. Emma Hart Willard (1787-1870)
She founded the Troy Female Seminary, the first school for women's higher education in the United States, in September, 1821. It was renamed the Emma Willard School in 1895, and still operates today.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
