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

New Salem School

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, June 22, 2025

1. New Salem School Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1903, a second room was added in 1941, and the school closed in 1960. The first New Salem school was built about 1823.

Erected 2008 by New Scotland Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 42° 37.322′ N, 73° 58.172′ W. Marker is in New Salem, New York, in Albany County. It is on The Old Road 0.1 miles east of New Scotland Road (New York State Route 85), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 The Old Rd, Voorheesville NY 12186, 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 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 3 miles of this

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

marker, measured as the crow flies: Meeting House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Punkintown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Tory Robbery (approx. 2 miles away); Matthew Bullock (approx. 2.2 miles away); Indian Ladder Farms (approx. 2.3 miles away); New Scotland War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Henry Crounse (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Salem.

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, June 22, 2025

2. New Salem School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.