Fort Plain in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Rensselaer
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 12, 2025
1. Fort Rensselaer Marker
was the 1780 Hq of General
Robert Van Rensselaer &
1781-83 Hq of Colonel
Marinus Willett
Erected by Fort Plain Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 42° 56.454′ N, 74° 37.748′ W. Marker is in Fort Plain, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Canal Street (New York State Route 5S) and Road to Old Fort, on the left when traveling north on Canal Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Plain NY 13339, 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: Clinton March (here, next to this marker); Gen Washington (a few steps from this marker); Fort Plain (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Plain (a few steps from this marker); Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Plain War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sand Hill School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sand Hill (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Plain.
Also see . . . Fort Plain Museum. (Submitted on October 26, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 12, 2025
2. Fort Rensselaer Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
