Bloomingrove in North Greenbush in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob S. Sharp
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, July 6, 2026
1. Jacob S. Sharp Marker
in Hamlet of Bloomingrove.
Jacob was great grandson of
1730's settler Juria Sharp.
Morgan Spring Water in 1908
Erected by Town of North Greenbush.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 42° 39.425′ N, 73° 41.621′ W. Marker is in North Greenbush, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is in Bloomingrove. It is at the intersection of North Greenbush Road (U.S. 4) and Bloomingrove Road (County Route 65), on the right when traveling south on North Greenbush Road. Located in front of the Chick-fil-A restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North Greenbush Road, Rensselaer NY 12144, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Alen Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Blooming Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Crailo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); David Defreest (approx. 1.3 miles away); Philip Defreest House (approx. 1.3 miles away); 8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Al-Tro Park (approx. 2.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Morgan Spring Water - North Greenbush Notes.
This 2009 document by Jim Greenfield, North Greenbush Town Historian, provides more information on the spring and its relationship to the Jacob S. Sharp house.(Submitted on July 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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