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Historical Markers in Westerlo, New York
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Westerlo is in Albany County
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This house was the Chesterville Academy built about 1800. Gabriel Pinney, head master — — Map (db m135154) HM
One of the original counties of the Province of New York created by law November 1, 1683. Mother of many counties. — — Map (db m130618) HM
Built 1795, here and on this road lived Ebeneazer Allen and his sons Justice, Howard, and Stephen. All soldiers in Revolution — — Map (db m136127) HM
Events in the quarrel of
tenants with Lord of the
Van Rensselaer Manor
occurred in this region
in 1840 and later
— — Map (db m50490) HM
Organized at Chesterville
1800. Roswell Beckwith
Was First Pastor
— — Map (db m135162) HM
Home of William Beardsley.
Here was held first town
meeting of Westerlo,
April 4, 1815. — — Map (db m135143) HM
Built c. 1830. Family run
store, post office, tin shop
gas station c. 1850 -1943.
Long tenured postmaster
C.F. Anderson 1910 -1943. — — Map (db m135157) HM
Dr. Jonathan Prosser of Dutchess County settled on this farm in 1788 — — Map (db m129504) HM
Paid Advertisement
Samuel Snyder Sawmill
Originally water powered
by the Eight Mile Creek,
later converted to steam.
In operation 1860-1908 — — Map (db m275273) HM
Family Run for 51 years.
Hotel, Tavern, Dance Hall,
Meeting Place, Voting Site.
First Dormansville P.O.
Destroyed by Fire Feb 1965.
— — Map (db m278527) HM
Early storekeepers. Made potash at Chesterville, 1798. — — Map (db m135151) HM
Three-floor Hotel Here 1800s.
Owned by Henry Latham 1876-84.
Destroyed by Fire 1897. Rebuilt
Two-floor Hotel Haverly House.
Later Apartments. Razed c. 1953.
— — Map (db m135156) HM
Old Indian trail led
through this valley to
the Switzkill. Indian
camp ground near here. — — Map (db m135092) HM
1630 Kiliaen Van Rensselaer granted patent for 1152 square miles including all of Albany and Rensselaer Counties — — Map (db m136076) HM
Philip Myers of Germany
in 1763 built a log house
at Chesterville, married a
daughter of Nicholas
Stoddard and died 1813 — — Map (db m135149) HM
Early Automobile Dealership
1930's – 1940's run by
G De Lavergne & O Stewart
Chrysler, Plymouth cars &
Allis Chalmers Tractors
— — Map (db m275275) HM
Site of a Quaker church and school. Erected 1803. Cemetery in rear. — — Map (db m136064) HM
Paid Advertisement
First church in town. Organized 1793. Original site five miles south of here — — Map (db m135148) HM
Name changed in 1827 from
Smith's Mills named after
David Smith who also owned
a tannery and ashery. — — Map (db m158183) HM
Town formed March 16, 1815
from Coeymans and Rensselaerville. Named for Rev. Eilardus Westerlo
of Albany. — — Map (db m135147) HM
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Oct. 12, 2026
