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Historical Markers in Westerlo, New York
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On New York State Route 143, on the right when traveling north.
This house was the Chesterville Academy built about 1800. Gabriel Pinney, head master — — Map (db m135154) HM
On New York State Route 32, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Bear Swamp Road (County Route 404) at Lockwood Road, on the right when traveling east on Bear Swamp Road.
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
On Delaware Turnpike (New York State Route 85) at Switzkill Road (County Route 1), on the right when traveling west on Delaware Turnpike.
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
On New York State Route 143, on the right when traveling north.
Organized at Chesterville in 1800. Roswell Beckwith was first pastor. — — Map (db m135162) HM
On Switzkill Road (County Route 1), on the left when traveling west.
Home of William Beardsley.
Here was held first town
meeting of Westerlo,
April 4, 1815. — — Map (db m135143) HM
On New York State Route 143 at Switzkill Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 143.
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
On New York State Route 32, on the right when traveling south.
Dr. Jonathan Prosser of Dutchess County settled on this farm in 1788 — — Map (db m129504) HM
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On New York State Route 143 at Myers Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 143.
Early storekeepers. Made potash at Chesterville, 1798. — — Map (db m135151) HM
On New York State Route 143, on the left when traveling west.
Three-floor hotel here 1800’s.
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
On Switzkill Road (County Route 1), on the right when traveling east.
Old Indian trail led
through this valley to
the Switzkill. Indian
camp ground near here. — — Map (db m135092) HM
On New York State Route 85 at New York State Route 143, in the median on State Route 85.
1630 Kiliaen Van Rensselaer granted patent for 1152 square miles including all of Albany and Rensselaer Counties — — Map (db m136076) HM
On Myers Road (County Route 401), on the right.
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
On County Route 402 near County Route 351, on the left when traveling east.
Site of a Quaker church and school. Erected 1803. Cemetery in rear. — — Map (db m136064) HM
On New York State Route 143, on the right when traveling west.
First church in town. Organized 1793. Original site five miles south of here — — Map (db m135148) HM
On County Route 405, 0.1 miles south of Creamery Road, on the right when traveling north.
Name changed in 1827 from
Smith's Mills named after
David Smith who also owned
a tannery and ashery. — — Map (db m158183) HM
On New York State Route 143, on the left when traveling west.
Town formed March 16, 1815
from Coeymans and Rensselaerville. Named for Rev. Eilardus Westerlo
of Albany. — — Map (db m135147) HM
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