Selkirk in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Reformed Dutch Church of Bethlehem
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, July 8, 2026
1. First Reformed Dutch Church of Bethlehem Marker
Bethlehem, organized in 1763 on
land donated by Patroon
Stephen Van Rensselaer.
State Register of Historic Places, October 2, 2002
National Register of Historic Places, November 25, 2002
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Memorial Funds First Reformed Church of Bethlehem.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 42° 33.726′ N, 73° 48.309′ W. Marker is in Selkirk, New York, in Albany County. It is on Church Road 0.2 miles south of U.S. 9W, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Church Road, Selkirk NY 12158, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethlehem Grange Hall 137 (approx. one mile away); Becker Homestead (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hamlet of Selkirk (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cedar Hill School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront (approx. 2 miles away); This is the Capital District (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nicoll-Sill Burying Ground American Revolution Burials (approx. 2.4 miles away); Henry Hudson Park at Cedar Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selkirk.
Also see . . .
1. The First Reformed Church of Bethlehem. (Submitted on July 12, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Stephen Van Rensselaer (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 12, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, July 8, 2026
2. First Reformed Dutch Church of Bethlehem Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
