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Historical Markers in Rensselaerville

 
Clickable Map of Albany County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Albany County, NY (595) Columbia County, NY (328) Greene County, NY (156) Rensselaer County, NY (203) Saratoga County, NY (653) Schenectady County, NY (238) Schoharie County, NY (168)  AlbanyCounty(595) Albany County (595)  ColumbiaCounty(328) Columbia County (328)  GreeneCounty(156) Greene County (156)  RensselaerCounty(203) Rensselaer County (203)  SaratogaCounty(653) Saratoga County (653)  SchenectadyCounty(238) Schenectady County (238)  SchoharieCounty(168) Schoharie County (168)
Albany is the county seat for Albany County
Rensselaerville is in Albany County
Albany County (595)  ►
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Saratoga County (653)  ►
Schenectady County (238)  ►
Schoharie County (168)  ►
 
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1 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Baptist Church —
On Delaware Turnpike (New York State Route 85), on the right when traveling south.
Organized Aug. 19, 1796. First ministers: Truman Beeman Ephraim Crocker Reuben Winegar Jr. Present church built in 1836 — — Map (db m136128) HM
2 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Episcopal Church —
On Albany Hill Street (County Route 361) near County Route 351, on the right when traveling north.
Organized February 20, 1811 by Rev. Samuel Fuller, who built church in 1815 and served as Rector for thirty-one years — — Map (db m136121) HM
3 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Federal Library —
On County Route 351, on the right.
This first library was organized March 13, 1798, with 186 subscribers and 200 books. Dissolved 1832. — — Map (db m136123) HM
4 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Hamlet of Rensselaerville —
On Delaware Turnpike (County Route 353) at NY 85 & Albany Co. 351, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Turnpike.
Settled in 1787. Historic District on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places — — Map (db m136109) HM
5 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Hans Winegar —
On New York State Route 85 at County Route 351, on the left when traveling south on New York State Route 85.
From Stockbridge, Mass. second settler in the village built a log home on the site of the village in 1788 — — Map (db m136114) HM
6 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Presbyterian Church —
On County Route 351, on the left when traveling east.
Organized 1792. This third church built by Ephraim B. Russ and dedicated 1843. George Goodyear, Pastor. — — Map (db m136124) HM
7 ► New York, Albany County, Rensselaerville — Samuel Jenkins — The Father of Rensselaerville —
On County Route 351 near Albany Hill Road (County Route 361), on the right when traveling east.
Known as Jenkin's Mills 1795-1896. First visited site in 1787, located 1788, built house and grist mill 1789. Died 1837 — — Map (db m136126) HM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026