Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sharptown
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
1. Sharptown Marker
by a group of Swedish
families of Best and Scherp.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.
Location. 42° 23.362′ N, 73° 45.839′ W. Marker is in Stuyvesant, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of County Route 26A and Gibbons Road, on the right when traveling west on County Route 26A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stuyvesant NY 12173, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stuyvesant Landing (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Van Schaack
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
2. Sharptown Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010
3. Sharptown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
