Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kirk Douglas Park
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 3, 2025
1. Kirk Douglas Park Marker
Named in honor of our native son distinguished actor and recipient of US Metal of Freedom for his example of excellence to the people of Amsterdam by resolution of Mayor Mario Billa and Common Council March 5, 1985
Erected 1985 by City of Amsterdam.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1985.
Location. 42° 56.332′ N, 74° 11.471′ W. Marker is in Amsterdam, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Guy Park Avenue and Market Street (New York State Route 67), on the left when traveling east on Guy Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam NY 12010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanford Mansion (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chuctanunda Terrace Site (approx. Ό mile away); "Mother Lake" (approx. Ό mile away); Market Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Side (approx. 0.3 miles away); Downtown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Factories (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Kirk Douglas (IMdb).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 3, 2025
2. Kirk Douglas Park Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 3, 2025
3. Kirk Douglas Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
