Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Veteranos de Guerras Internacionales
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Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
1. VFW / Veteranos de Guerras Internacionales Marker
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Wheeler D. Wright (1851 - 1933) built his first home in Knowersville c. 1874 on a large plot of land extending between what is now Mill Street and Euclid Avenue. He was an architect. He designed several buildings in Altamont including the Union Free School on Grand Street. He was also an apiarist maintaining many hives on his property. His 1913 publication The Honey Bee, written for the NYS Department of Agriculture, remains as a definitive work. In 1886, he designed and built a new house on Euclid Avenue. The Mill Street house remained empty until the Altamont Girl Scout troop began using the building as a meeting place in 1933. The Altamont chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars acquired the building in 1956 and maintains it today as the Boyd Hilton VFW Post #7062.
Wheeler D. Wright (1851-1933) construyó su primer hogar en Knowersville ca. 1874 en un gran terreno entre lo que es ahora la Calle Mill y la Avenida Euclid. Fue arquitec to, diseñó varios edificios en Altamont como el Instituto Union en la Calle Grand. Además fue apicultor,
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Erected by the Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Altamont, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 42° 42.208′ N, 74° 1.811′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Mill Street 0.2 miles north of Main Street (New York State Route 156), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Mill Street, Altamont NY 12009, 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 walking distance of this marker: Temperance Hall / Sala Templanza (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Altamont
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 1, 2025
2. VFW / Veteranos de Guerras Internacionales Building
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
