Averill Park in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of 'Big Thunder'

Photographed by Virginia McGreevy, August 14, 2012

1. Home of 'Big Thunder' Marker

Inscription.
Dr. Smith Boughton, leader of 1844-45 anti rent war, lived here: 1838-1888

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights.

Location. 42° 35.741′ N, 73° 30.561′ W. Marker is in Averill Park, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on New York State Route 43 close to Alps Mountain Rd, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2093 State Route 43, Averill Park NY 12018, 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, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Methodist Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); “Big Thunder” (approx. 2.6 miles away); Glass Lake

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Hoags Corners (approx. 2.7 miles away); Burden Lake (approx. 2.8 miles away); Sand Lake Union (approx. 3.2 miles away); Jim Cotton's Ice-Cream Parlor (approx. 3.3 miles away); Former Church (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Averill Park.

Regarding Home of 'Big Thunder'. Rent wars refer to the effort to break up the Van Rensselaer land holdings that forced settlers to pay rent to the Van Rensselaers.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other "Big Thunder" Markers:

Additional keywords. Anti rent wars

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2013

2. Home of 'Big Thunder' Marker

Home of 'Big Thunder' image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2013

3. Home of 'Big Thunder'

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. This page has been viewed 2,284 times since then and 165 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.