Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Big Thunder
Photographed by Virginia McGreevy, August 14, 2012
1. Home of Big Thunder Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights.
Location. 42° 35.741′ N, 73° 30.561′ W. Marker is in Town of Nassau, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on New York State Route 43 close to Alps Mountain Rd, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Averill Park NY 12018, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Methodist Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Big Thunder (approx. 2.6 miles away); Glass Lake (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hoags Corners (approx. 2.7 miles away); Burden Lake (approx. 2.8 miles away); Sand Lake Union (approx. 3.2 miles away); Jim Cotton's Ice-Cream Parlor (approx. 3.3 miles away); Former Church (approx. 3.3 miles away).
Regarding Home of Big Thunder. Rent wars refer to the effort to break up the Van Rensselaer land holdings that forced settlers to pay rent to the Van Rensselaers.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other "Big Thunder" Markers:
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2013
2. Home of Big Thunder Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2013
3. Home of Big Thunder
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. This page has been viewed 2,208 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
