Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Columbia Academy
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
1. Old Columbia Academy Marker
Incorporated March 13, 1797
Became Kinderhook Academy
April 3, 1824
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1810.
Location. 42° 23.853′ N, 73° 42.016′ W. Marker is in Kinderhook, New York, in Columbia County. It is on Albany Avenue (County Route 21), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Albany Avenue, 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: The Village of Kinderhook (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin Van Buren (approx. 0.2 miles away); House of History (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Clark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kinderhook World War I Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunham Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Albany-Hudson Rail Line (approx. Ό mile 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.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
2. Marker in Kinderhook
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
3. Old Columbia Academy Marker
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 1,619 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
