Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Alen Homestead
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
1. Van Alen Homestead Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Van Alen, Luycas, House - National Park Service
this page online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
2. Van Alen Homestead Marker
The Van Alen house can be seen in the background of this photo.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
3. Marker in Kinderhook
The white structure in the background is the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
4. Van Alen Home
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018
5. Van Alen Homestead
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 1,097 times since then and 9 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
