Berne in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Reformed Dutch Church
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 28, 2025
1. Reformed Dutch Church Marker
Pastor Johannes Schuyler
1767. Oldest Church in
County outside of Albany
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 42° 37.484′ N, 74° 8.167′ W. Marker is in Berne, New York, in Albany County. It is on Helderburg Trail (New York State Route 443), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berne NY 12023, 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: Mill Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ax Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Weidman Home (approx. Ό mile away); Anti-Rent (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cheese Factory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Schools (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneer (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berne.
Also see . . . Berne-Beaverdam Reformed Churches. Churches website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 3, 2011
2. Reformed Dutch Church Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 3, 2011
3. Reformed Dutch Church Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 3, 2011
4. Reformed Dutch Church Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 3, 2011
5. First Reformed Church of Berne
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 23, 2019
6. Reformed Dutch Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 5, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on April 23, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
