New Scotland in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Locust Vale School
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2011
1. Locust Vale School Marker
New Scotland School District No. 11. Built about 1827 and closed 1939. Moved to Meadowdale from Tygert Road During the 1940's.
Erected by New Scotland Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 42° 39.54′ N, 73° 59.002′ W. Marker is in New Scotland, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Altamont Road (New York State Route 156) and Meadowdale Road (County Route 202), on the right when traveling west on Altamont Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Meadowdale Rd, Guilderland NY 12084, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry Crounse (approx. half a mile away); Indian Ladder Farms (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Ladder Farms (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tory Robbery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Helderbergs (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Indian Ladder Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); The Tory Cave (approx. 1½ miles away); Thacher Point (approx. 1.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2011
2. Locust Vale School & Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2011
3. Locust Vale School Sign
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 6, 2011
4. Locust Vale School
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2024, by William Kidd of Albany, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
