Colonie in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shaker Cemetery
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 23, 2011
1. Shaker Cemetery Marker
this historic site in 1787-
Mother Ann Lee and early leaders
reburied here later
Erected by Town of Colonie.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list.
Location. 42° 44.346′ N, 73° 48.972′ W. Marker is in Colonie, New York, in Albany County. It is on Heritage Lane 0.1 miles east of Airline Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albany NY 12205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. 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: Welcome to the Shaker Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Shaker Apple Orchard (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shaker Heritage Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); What Happened To The Shakers? / What Is The Shaker Heritage Society? (approx. Ό mile away); Mother Ann Lee (approx. Ό mile away); Shaker Church Family Barn (approx. Ό mile away); Barn - Laundry - Garage (approx. Ό mile away); Wash House & Cannery (c.1858) (approx. Ό mile away).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Shaker Heritage Society, Albany, NY. America's First Shaker Settlement (Submitted on March 26, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Find a Grave: Shaker Cemetery. This site provides information on how the cemetery is laid out, the numbering system used, and gives the location of Mother Ann Lee's plot. "The only marker in the cemetery that stands out is the one for founder Mother Ann Lee. Her marker is larger than the rest and is located at F15, near the center." It also provides photos of the markers, and information about the person buried in each plot. (Submitted on June 24, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Albany Airport built on Shaker Land
Land was acquired from the Watervliet Shakers in 1928 and construction of the new [Albany] airport began early that year. The Shakers played an important role in the Airport's early development. During the construction, they loaned tractors and tools to the work crews and often invited the workers to have lunch with them.
The body of Mother Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker community who died in 1784, was interred underneath what became one of the airport's runways. Her body, along with that of her brother, Father William
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 23, 2011
2. Shaker Cemetery Marker
Shaker cemetery where Mother Ann Lee, the leader and founder of the American Shakers, is buried along with 444 other Shakers
— Submitted March 30, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.
Additional keywords. Watervliet Shakers
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 29, 2008
3. Shaker Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 23, 2011
4. Shaker Cemetery Marker - Mother Ann Lee
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 28, 2009
5. Final Resting Place of Mother Ann Lee
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 23, 2011
6. Mother Ann Lee - Shaker Cemetery
ENGLAND.
FEB.29,1736.
Died In Watervliet N.Y.
SEPT. 8,1784.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
7. Shaker Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 19, 2016
8. Shaker Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,875 times since then and 452 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on April 2, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on March 26, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on April 1, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on March 26, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 7. submitted on March 31, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8. submitted on November 16, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
