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Historical Markers in Colonie, New York

 
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 (367) Columbia County, NY (280) Greene County, NY (125) Rensselaer County, NY (162) Saratoga County, NY (518) Schenectady County, NY (171) Schoharie County, NY (139)  AlbanyCounty(367) Albany County (367)  ColumbiaCounty(280) Columbia County (280)  GreeneCounty(125) Greene County (125)  RensselaerCounty(162) Rensselaer County (162)  SaratogaCounty(518) Saratoga County (518)  SchenectadyCounty(171) Schenectady County (171)  SchoharieCounty(139) Schoharie County (139)
Albany is the county seat for Albany County
Colonie is in Albany County
      Albany County (367)  
ADJACENT TO ALBANY COUNTY
      Columbia County (280)  
      Greene County (125)  
      Rensselaer County (162)  
      Saratoga County (518)  
      Schenectady County (171)  
      Schoharie County (139)  
 
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1 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Boght Church
On Boght Road (New York State Route 9R), on the right when traveling west.
Site of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Boght 1st Church North of Albany Organized by the Classis Of Albany, Feb. 22, 1784 Map (db m24730) HM
2 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Dalessondro Boulevard
On Dalessondro Boulevard (New York State Route 155), on the right when traveling north.
In December of 1944, near Kalterherberg, Germany Technical Sergeant Peter J. Dalessondro of the 9th Infantry Division, at great personal risk, intrepidly fought against overwhelming enemy attack to save his company from defeat. His singlehanded . . . Map (db m21881) HM
3 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Fox Preserve
On River Road, 0.2 miles west of Forts Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east.
This 70-acre property was donated to the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy by Dr. Patricia Fox in 2015. Dr. Fox owned the property for over 30 years, and it is one of the last remaining areas of open space in this area of the Town of Colonie. Through . . . Map (db m147937) HM
4 New York, Albany County, Colonie — NY-19 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
On New Loudon Road (New York State Route 9) at Arrowhead Lane, on the right when traveling south on New Loudon Road.
Through this Place Passed Gen. Henry Knox In the Winter of 1775 - 1776 To Deliver To Gen. George Washington At Cambridge The Train of Artillery From Fort Ticonderoga Used to Force the British Army to Evacuate Boston . . . Map (db m23749) HM
5 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Loudoun Ferry Road
On Crescent Road (County Route 159) at New Loudon Road (New York State Route 9), on the right when traveling east on Crescent Road.
1755 Constructed as Military Road from Albany to Lake George by Provincial Troops from New York, New England and New Jersey under command of Major General William Johnson ——— Named in honor of Major General . . . Map (db m24514) HM
6 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Maplewood Historic Park
On 2nd Avenue (New York State Route 32) north of 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Site of Erie Canal lock & former Weighlock Bldg.1850-1915 located near "The Juncta" of old Erie and Champlain CanalsMap (db m40996) HM
7 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Schuyler Flatts
On Broadway (New York State Route 32) at Earl Dr. (Private), on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Farm of Arendt Van Curler 1643-1667. Pieter Schuyler & Margarita Schuyler after 1672. Fortified 1747, and Military Encampment 1750's Map (db m184813) HM
8 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Shaker Cemetery
On Heritage Lane, 0.1 miles east of Airline Drive, on the right when traveling west.
First burials occurred on this historic site in 1787- Mother Ann Lee and early leaders reburied here laterMap (db m41150) HM
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9 New York, Albany County, Colonie — Shaker Church Family Barn
On Heritage Lane (County Route 151) at Meeting House Road, on the right when traveling north on Heritage Lane.
Built in 1916 on the site of the original barn which had been destroyed by fireMap (db m40593) HM
10 New York, Albany County, Colonie — The Boght
On Boght Road (New York State Route 9R), on the right when traveling west.
The Boght Settled On and After 1704 By The Vischer Weaver Witbeck Lansing Powell Runkle Dunsbach Lieverse Staats Roff Godfrey Van O Linde Groesbeck Van Vranken Fero Van De Mark Van Denburgh Johnson Pollock Storms Fonda and . . . Map (db m24731) HM
11 New York, Albany County, Colonie — The Erie Canal
On Broadway (New York State Route 32) near Federal Express Plaza, on the right when traveling north.
For nearly a century, canal boats were pulled by mules and horse over this portion of New York State's famed Erie Canal. One of the slowest and most crowded parts of the waterway started to the north of the Flatts at Maplewood. Here Began the . . . Map (db m14742) HM
12 New York, Albany County, Colonie — The Weighlock Building1850-1915
On 2nd Avenue (New York State Route 32) north of 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This Greek-revival building was one of several weigh stations along the Canal used to levy the tolls for barges carrying merchandise and farm goods. Until 1850 freight cargoes were measured by the displacement theory, but this hydraulic type . . . Map (db m40999) HM
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024