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Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The Military Barracks

1756

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Folkie A. and Jane H. Ryley House

1838

 
 
1756 / 1838 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. 1756 / 1838 Marker
Inscription.
1756 On this site were the military barracks

1838 Folkie A. and Jane H. Ryley house
 
Erected by Schenectady County Historical Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
 
Location. 42° 48.98′ N, 73° 56.711′ W. Marker is in Schenectady, New York, in Schenectady County. It is on Union Street east of North Ferry Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Union St, Schenectady NY 12305, 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 walking distance of this marker: Schenectady Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Van DeBogart House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Court House - City Hall - Board of Education (about 300 feet away); Yates House (about 400 feet away); St. George's Church 1762 (about 400 feet away); Northeast Corner of Stockade / Saint George's Church (about 500 feet away); The King’s Highway (about 500 feet away); South Gate of Stockade (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schenectady.
 
Also see . . .  Stockade Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property. (Prepared by Doris Vanderlipp Manley, New York State Board for Historic Preservation; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
1756 / 1838 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. 1756 / 1838 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 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 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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