Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

House of History

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

1. House of History Marker

Inscription. Built in 1810 by
James Vanderpoel.
Purchased by the Columbia
County Historical Society
in 1925.

Erected 1959.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 42° 23.697′ N, 73° 41.96′ W. Marker is in Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County. It is on Broad Street (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on Broad Street, between Hudson Street and Church Street. 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: Martin Van Buren (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunham Park

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Kinderhook World War I Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Clark (about 300 feet away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (about 300 feet away); Gen. John Burgoyne (about 600 feet away); Lawrence Van Buren House (about 600 feet away); Reformed Dutch Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinderhook.

Also see . . . Kinderhook Village District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Kinderhook Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

2. Kinderhook Marker

House of History image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

3. House of History

Today this house serves as headquarters for the Columbia County Historical Society.

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 989 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.