Feura Bush in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oriskatach
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 31, 2024
1. Oriskatach Marker
Erected by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 42° 33.392′ N, 73° 54.624′ W. Marker is in Feura Bush, New York, in Albany County. It is on Onesquethaw Creek Road north of Quick Terrace, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 361 Onesquethaw Creek Road, Feura Bush NY 12067, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wemp Barn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Slingerland House 1762 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Onesquethaw Valley Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Van Der Zee Manor House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Slingerland-Lagrange Farm (approx. 1.4 miles away); Van Dyke House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Onesquethaw Reformed Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Moakville (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Feura Bush.
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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 31, 2024
2. Oriskatach Marker
The Wemp Barn is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
