Beckers Corners in Selkirk in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Becker Homestead

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 8, 2024

1. Becker Homestead Marker

Inscription.
Becker Homestead at Becker's Corners settled by Albertus Becker who married Helen van Derzee

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 42° 32.807′ N, 73° 48.774′ W. Marker is in Selkirk, New York, in Albany County. It is in Beckers Corners. It is on Bridge Street (New York State Route 396) south of Lasher Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 Bridge St, 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, 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 3 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethlehem Grange Hall 137 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hamlet of Selkirk (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Reformed Dutch Church of Bethlehem (approx. 1.1 miles away); Patrick Callanan (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cedar Hill School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nicoll-Sill Burying Ground American Revolution Burials (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront (approx. 2.7 miles away); Wiltsie Farm (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selkirk.

Also see . . . Bethlehem NY History: A W Becker. In this blog post, the town historian provides images of Becker Homestead and the family shared by a Becker descendant. Description of one of the photos: The Becker homestead on Bridge Street, Beckers Corners (Selkirk today.) The people in the photo are playing croquet." (Submitted on May 11, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, July 8, 2026

2. Becker Homestead Marker

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 8, 2024

3. Becker Homestead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 86 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 3. submitted on May 10, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.