Guilderland in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
B.1793 - D. 1864
Glass Maker, Explorer, Author,
Poet, Authority On
American Indians.
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 42° 42.319′ N, 73° 54.62′ W. Marker is in Guilderland, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on Willow Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guilderland NY 12084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Schoolcraft House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Hamilton Union Church (about 700 feet away); Glass Works (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hamilton Glass House (approx. half a mile away); Farm of Evert Bancker (approx. one mile away); The Vale of Tawasentha (approx. 1.4 miles away); Guilderland Town Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Battle of Normanskill (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilderland.
Also see . . . Henry Rowe Schoolcraft: American explorer and ethnologist. Britannica website entry (Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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