Delanson in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delanson
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, March 25, 2025
1. Delanson Marker
Known as Quaker Street Depot.
Renamed After The Delaware &
Hudson Railroad Dec. 1892.
Village Incorp. in 1921.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & The Duanesburg Historical Society. (Marker Number 1159.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1892.
Location. 42° 44.605′ N, 74° 11.26′ W. Marker is in Delanson, New York, in Schenectady County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 395), on the right when traveling south. The marker is in The Village of Delanson Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1940 Main Street, Delanson NY 12053, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friends Meeting House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); William North (approx. 2.4 miles away); James Duane (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Duanesburg Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 2˝ miles away); Michael Righter (approx. 2.7 miles away); Town of Duanesburg (approx. 3 miles away).
Regarding Delanson. The name of the village of Delanson comes from DELaware ANd hudSON.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 8, 2026
2. Delanson Marker
Close up of the marker in its outdoor location
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 13, 2025
3. Delanson Marker Unveiled
Duanesburg Historical Society President Dave Vincent, wearing red ball cap and sunglasses, has the honor of revealing the newly installed DELANSON historic marker before a good crowd of spectators at a ceremony on Saturday morning, September 13th, 2025.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 13, 2025
4. Delanson Marker
Automobiles wait at the Main Street (Route 395) grade crossing for a southbound Norfolk Southern train of double-stacked shipping containers.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on March 23, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
