Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Alen Homestead
Katrina Van Tassel
resided in this house
according to tradition.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 42° 22.859′ N, 73° 41.417′ W. Marker is in Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County. Marker is on New York State Route 9 H, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinderhook NY 12106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ichabod Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); One-Room Schoolhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Dutch Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleanor Roosevelt at Ichabod Crane (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonial Dutch Houses (1690-1750) (about 300 feet away); The Original Ichabod Crane (about 400 feet away); Enslavement In The Hudson Valley (about 400 feet away); Washington Irving (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinderhook.
Also see . . .
1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Van Alen, Luycas, House - National Park Service . Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 818 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.