Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Orange
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 21, 2025
1. Fort Orange Marker
Site of West India Company
Colony, 1624. Fort was
located to the southeast
by the river
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 38.914′ N, 73° 45.03′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and State Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway. Located in SUNY Administration Plaza Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 353 Broadway, Albany NY 12246, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. 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: Henry Hudson (here, next to this marker); Clermont (a few steps from this marker); General Burgoyne (a few steps from this marker); Albany (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of American Union (a few steps from this marker); On the North-East Corner of (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Albany City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Poor House in the United States (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.
Also see . . . A Tour of New Netherland: Fort Orange. Part of the New Netherland Institute's A
this page online
Excerpt: In 1624, the West India Company made its first attempt at establishing a permanent trading and military presence at the spot where the earlier Fort Nassau had failed. They named this outpost Fort Orange, after the same noble family, and placed it a short distance away from the abandoned fort, on the mainland.(Submitted on December 28, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 21, 2025
2. Fort Orange Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
