Brunswick in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

District No. 6

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 7, 2016

1. District No. 6 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

District No. 6
c.1830 Brick school built
on land granted by
Luther and Olive Eddy.
Later named the
Lincoln School by students.

Erected by Want-Ad Digest Engelke Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 42° 45.073′ N, 73° 34.458′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, New York, in Rensselaer County. Marker is at the intersection of Brick Church Road (New York State Route 278) and Buck Road, on the right when traveling east on Brick Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy NY 12180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Home of Philip P. Dater (approx. 2 miles away); Dist. 2 School (approx. 2 miles away); Col. Joseph Allen (approx. 2.2 miles away); Gilead Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Poestenkill War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); A President with Poestenkill Connections

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); In Honor of Those (approx. 4.6 miles away); Amos Eaton (approx. 4.7 miles away).

National Historic Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 7, 2016

2. National Historic Register Plaque

Fixed to the front of the school behind a thorny plant.

District No. 6 Marker - Eastward on NY 278 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 7, 2016

3. District No. 6 Marker - Eastward on NY 278

District No. 6 School & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 7, 2016

4. District No. 6 School & Marker

From Buck Road, the back of the school & outhouse. The marker on NY 278 is pictured between the tree and the school.

District No. 6 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 7, 2016

5. District No. 6

District No. 6 School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

6. District No. 6 School

District No. 6 School c.1830 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

7. District No. 6 School c.1830

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6, 7. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.