East Berne in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anti-Rent Riots
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 3, 2011
1. Anti-Rent Riots Marker
More Leased Land in Berne than any other Town in Albany County Led to Serious Outbreaks After 1840
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 42° 39.507′ N, 74° 4.598′ W. Marker is in East Berne, New York, in Albany County. It is on Warners Lake Road (New York State Route 157A), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1543 Warner Lake Road, East Berne NY 12059, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Knox School #5 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Town of Knox (approx. 2.3 miles away); Town of Knox War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Knoxville Academy (approx. 2.3 miles away); Pillbox Factory (approx. 2.3 miles away); Earliest House (approx. 2½ miles away); Whipple Farm (approx. 2.8 miles away); Sand Farm (approx. 2.9 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Anit-Rent Wars
Also see . . .
1. The Antirent Riots in New York State 1839. School of Cooperative Individualism website entry:
1967 essay by Stanley Rubenstein. (Submitted on December 23, 2007.)
this page online
2. Anti-rent Wars. Welcome to the Hilltowns website entry (Submitted on November 28, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
3. The [Albany, New York] Capital Region In 50 Objects - Anti-Rent Movement. Albany Institute of History & Art website entry (Submitted on June 8, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Anit-Rent War Anti-Rent Riots East Berne Warner Lake Calico and Tin Horns Anti Rent Wars
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 21, 2007
2. Anti-Rent Riots
This marker is in the front yard of a house in a rural area near Warner's Lake.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 3, 2011
3. Anti-Rent Riots Marker
The marker is on the lawn between the house and the road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2007, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,442 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on December 14, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on December 23, 2007, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on December 3, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
