Albany County (3)One of the Original Counties of the Province of New York created by Law November 1, 1683. Mother of Many Counties... [click for more]
Anti-Rent WarEvents in the Quarrel of Tenants with Lord of the Van Rensselaer Manor Occurred in this Region in 1840 and Later... [click for more]
DormansvilleNamed in Honor of Daniel Dorman, an Inn and Store Keeper, and First Post- Master in 1832... [click for more]
Early DoctorDr. Jonathan Prosser of Dutchess County Settled on this Farm in 1788... [click for more]
Grant and EadieEarly Storekeepers made Potash at Chesterville, 1798... [click for more]
Hannay Company of VolunteersNear here Andrew Hannay Raised a Company of Volunteers October 1777 to Oppose Invasion of Burgoyne, who Surrendered Before Their Arrival... [click for more]
Indian Trail (Westerlo)Old Indian Trail Led through this Valley to the Switzkill, Indian Camp Ground Near Here... [click for more]
Manor of Van RensselaerManor of Van Rensselaer 1630 Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Granted Patent for 1152 Square Miles Including All of Albany and Rensselaer Counties... [click for more]
Myers FarmPhilip Myers of Germany in 1763 built a Log House at Chesterville, Married a Daughter of Nicholas Stoddard and died 1813... [click for more]
Snyder CemeteryContains the Unmarked Graves of Several Soldiers of the Revolution... [click for more]
South WesterloName Changed in 1827 from Smith's Mills named after David Smith who Also Owned a Tannery and Ashery... [click for more]
Temperance SocietyTemperance Society organized in School House Near Chesterville in 1828 Deacon Holmes Presided... [click for more]
Van Leuvan’s CornersVan Leuvan's Corners named after Isaac Van Leuvan. Earlier known as Sackett's Corners and Then Preston's Corners... [click for more]
Westerlo City Historical MarkerTown Formed March 16, 1815 from Coeymans and Rensselaerville. named for Rev. Eilardus Westerlo of Albany... [click for more]
