Near Berne in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cheese Factory
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 7, 2012
1. Cheese Factory Marker
Built in 1878 and Made
495 Pounds in a Single Day
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 42° 37.818′ N, 74° 8.044′ W. Marker is near Berne, New York, in Albany County. It is on Berne-Altamont Road (New York State Route 156) 0.4 miles north of Route 443, on the right when traveling north. 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: Ax Factory (approx. Ό mile away); Mill Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Weidman Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reformed Dutch Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anti-Rent (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schools (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berne.
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 7, 2012
2. Cheese Factory Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, March 4, 2017
3. Berne Cheese Factory - 1906
Berne Cheese Factory - 1906: Built by Thomas Wood on his farm north of the village of Berne, on what is now NY Route 156. The small straw huts beside the cheese factory were erected by Italian laborers who came to pave the roadway. This photo is on display at the Berne Town Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on March 5, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
