Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Allin Inn
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 30, 2012
1. James Allin Inn Marker
This Tablet is Erected by the Montgomery County Historical Society. To mark The James Allin Inn where was held the initial meeting for the organization of the Town of Amsterdam on the first Tuesday in April 1794. Also where the name of The Village of Veddersburg was changed to Amsterdam April 5, 1808
Erected by Montgomery County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1794.
Location. 42° 58.256′ N, 74° 11.223′ W. Marker is in Amsterdam, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Wallins Corners Road (County Route 15) and New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling east on Wallins Corners Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam NY 12010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and 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: Hurricana Stock Farm (approx. Ύ mile away); Shuttleworth Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Did You Know? (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cemetery 1774 (approx. 1.8 miles away); War Memorial/ Honor Roll (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Hagaman Cemetery 1774 (approx.
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Also see . . . Amsterdam celebrates an anniversary. City Gazette website entry (Submitted on August 30, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 30, 2012
2. James Allin Inn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
