Downtown in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
House of Peace
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 18, 2025
1. House of Peace Marker
Early in Colonial days, the Dutch military oversaw a lucrative system of trade between Europeans and Native Americans at Fort Orange. Archaeologists discovered the remains of the fort, built in 1624, just beyond the bend in Broadway to your left.
The stockaded town of Beverwyck (later Albany) developed near the fort after 1652, and became a center for Native American affairs. The Stadt Huys (State House) hosted negotiations and the signing of important treaties with the Iroquois people, who nicknamed Albany the "House of Peace. Also at the Stadt Huys, Benjamin Franklin presented to a colonial congress the Albany Plan, the first formal plan to unite the American colonies (1754).
[ Top Drawing Caption: ] A Dutch depiction of a Mohawk man and two types of Native American villages.
[ Lower Drawing: ] Stadt Huys (State House), built ca. 1740, Located about where you are standing.
Erected by City of Albany.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1624.
Location. 42° 38.861′ N, 73° 45.012′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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: Albany - Capital of New York 200 Years (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration of Independence Centennial Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); SUNY Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Albany City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); On the North-East Corner of (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Poor House in the United States (within
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 18, 2025
2. House of Peace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
