Latham in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Verdoy School

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 13, 2026

1. Verdoy School Marker

Inscription. This one-room schoolhouse opened in 1910 and served the students in the vicinity of Verdoy near the present Albany International Airport into the 1950s. It was then used as a storage facility. In 1996, it was donated to the Town of Colonie and moved to this site.

Verdoy School
1910-1958
National Register
NY Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 42° 43.96′ N, 73° 46.632′ W. Marker is in Latham, New York, in Albany County. It can be reached from Old Niskayuna Road. The Verdoy School and its markers are just beyond the end of the main parking lot for Pruyn House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham NY 12110, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buhrmaster Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Buhrmaster Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Smoke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pruyn House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pruyn House 1830 (about 500 feet away); Tribal Nations Today (approx. 1.2 miles away); Walking on Native Ground (approx. 1.2 miles away); Newtonville (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Latham.

Verdoy School with Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, September 13, 2026

2. Verdoy School with Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.