Rensselaerville in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Jenkins
The Father of Rensselaerville
Erected 1933 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 42° 30.909′ N, 74° 8.062′ W. Marker is in Rensselaerville, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on County Route 351 near Albany Hill Road (County Route 361), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rensselaerville NY 12147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Federal Library (about 700 feet away); Hamlet of Rensselaerville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hans Winegar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anti-Rent War (approx. 3.3 miles away); Quaker Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rensselaerville.
Also see . . . Rensselaerville Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on November 21, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
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