This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Columbia County, New York.
Listings county-wide Marker name ImageDate designatedLocationCity or Town Marker text 1 Ancram Copake Line County Rd., W. Copake to Ancram. Ancram, New York Ancram Formed as Gallatin 1803. Name Changed 1814 Divided 1830. Copake Formed from Taghkanic 1824 2 Site of Iron Works NYS 82 in Ancram Ancram, New York First in Colony of New York, Had 4 Forges. Founded by Robert Livingston 1748. Demolished 1854. 3 Site of Lead Mines NYS 82 in Ancramdale Ancram, New York Ore Discovered by Mr. Keefer. Livingston Bought Lease 1827 Operated to 1837. Others Operated to 1866. 4 Town And County Line NYS 82 At Co. Line Between Ancramdale & Pulvers Corners Ancram, New York Pine Plains, Dutches County, Org'D 1823; Part of Northeast 1788, Part Little Nine Partners 1706. Ancram, Columbia County Formed 1814. 5 Town of Ancram NYS 82 in Ancram. Ancram, New York Named in Honor of The Ancestral Home of The Livingstons At Teviotdale Roxburghshire, Scotland. 6 Famous Prize Fight Under Mountain Rd in Boston Corners. Ancram, New York Won by John Morrissey over 'Yankee' Sullivan in this area on Oct. 5, 1883, lasted 37 rounds and was witnessed by more than 3000 persons. 7 Spencertown Academy NYS 203 in Spencertown. Austerlitz, New York 1847 Timothy Woodbridge D.D., First President Used Continuously as School House Since Erection. 8 Douglas House Co. Rd., N. of Canaan Corners. Canaan, New York Home of Asa Douglas. Noted Resort of Whigs During The Revolution. Garret Used to Confine Tory Neighbors. 9 Jason Warner House On Paper Mill Hill Rd., S. of Queechy. Canaan, New York Many of Scenes in "Wide Wide World" And "Queechy" Were Laid in And Around This House Where Susan And Anna Warner, Noted American Authors, Spent Several Summers. 10 Red Rock Co. Rd. At Red Rock. Red Rock, New York Settled in 1750 Formerly Known as Pilfershire. 11 Site of Grist Mill NYS 295 Near Queechy Lake. Canaan, New York Built by Col. William B. Whiting. Burned During The Revolution by Tories, When Filled With Government Grain. Rebuilt Later. 12 Friends Meeting House Co. Rd. At Rayville. Chatham, New York Built in 1777 At Rayville First in Columbia County. 13 Groat's Tavern NYS 66 in Chatham. Chatham, New York First Building Erected in Chatham - Built by William Thomas in 1811 - Chatham Was First Called Groat's Corners. 14 Abraham Van Ness NYS 66 S. of Malden Bridge. Chatham, New York Home of Abraham Van Ness Officer in Revolution Who Was Shot On Bridge by Tories in August, 1777 15 Van Alstyne House Co. Rd. E. of Chatham Ctr. Chatham, New York Reputed to Have Been Used as A Fort During Revolution. 16 Brick House US 9, North of Clermont. Claverack, New York Built 1804 by Dr. Thomas Brodhead The Bricks Were Made Here by Clay Kneaded by Cattle Being Driven Over It. 17 Claverack-Ghent Line NYS 66, West of NYS 9H. Claverack, New York Claverack A District 1772, Town 1788. Hillsdale Taken Off 1782, Hudson 1785. Ghent Formed from Parts of Chatham, Claverack, Kinderhook 1818. 18 Clermont US 9, in Clermont. Claverack, New York Post-Office Established in 1791. One of The First Hundred Post Offices in The U.S. 19 New York's First Public School US 9, in Clermont. Claverack, New York New York's First Public School Was Established At Clermont in 1791. 20 Post Road NYS 9H N.E. of Junct. With NYS 66 Claverack, New York Post Road - 1772 Albany to New York. Weekly Mail Service Established On Horseback. Passenger Service by Covered Wagons And Four Horses in 1786. 21 Site of Tollgate US 9, South of Clermont. Claverack, New York Site of Tollgate of The Highland Turnpike Company . 22 The Academy US 9, in Clermont. Claverack, New York Built in 1834 as A Seminary of Learning The Land Was Given by Edward P. Livingston. 23 Clermont West of Co. Rd., N. of Tivoli . Clermont, New York Built 1730, On Livingston Manor. Home of Chancellor Livingston, One of The Five Drafters of The Declaration of Independence. 24 Clermont Co. Rd., West of NYS 9G. Clermont, New York Built 1730, On Livingston Manor. Home of Chancellor Livingston, One of The Five Drafters of The Declaration of Independence. 25 Clermont NYS 9G, North of Tivoli. Clermont, New York Built 1730, On Livingston Manor. Home of Chancellor Livingston, One of The Five Drafters of The Declaration of Independence. 26 Copake-Hillsdale Line NYS 22, S. of Hillsdale. Copake, New York Copake Part of Granger 1803, Formed from Taghkanic 1824. Hillsdale Formed from Claverack as District 1782, Town 1786. 27 Farm of Hans Chrysler Co. Rd., N. of Chrysler Pond. Copake, New York Farm of Hans Chrysler For Whom Chrysler Pond Was Named. Home of Amy Mariah Chrysler, Born 1770. 28 Church Cemetery Co. Rd., S. of Spaulding Furnace. Gallatin, New York Church Cemetery Connected With Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Known as Stissick, Gallatin, Ancram, Greenbush And Vedder. 29 Dings Cemetery At Silvernails. Gallatin, New York Oldest Cemetery in Gallatin Private For Dings Family Before 1748. 30 Gallatin-Ancram Town Line NYS 82 West of Ancram. Gallatin, New York Gallatin And Ancram Organized as Gallatin 1803; Name Changed to Ancram 1814 Separated 1830. 31 Gallatin-Livingston Town Line Co. Rd., N. of Elizaville. Gallatin, New York Gallatin Organized from Livingston 1803. Livingston A Manor 1686; A District 1772; A Town 1788, Including Gallatin, Ancram, Taghkanic And Copake. 32 Gallatin-Milan Town Line Co. Rd., E. of Elizaville. Gallatin, New York Dividing Gallatin, Columbia County, Organized 1803, from Milan, Dutchess County Organized 1818 . 33 Gallatin-Taghkanic Town Line NYS 82 At Entrance to Lake Taghkanic State Park. Gallatin, New York Gallatin Organized 1803 And Included Ancram. Taghkanic Organized 1803 as Granger And Included Copake. Both Taken from Livingston. 34 Gallatinville At Gallatinville. Gallatin, New York Named For Honorable Abraham A. A. Gallatin. B. Geneva, Switzerland, 1761 D. New York City, N.Y., 1849 Secretary of Treasury 1801–1813 . 35 Historic Farm Co. Rd., N. of Mt. Rose. Gallatin, New York Rev. Herman Vedder in Family Since May 1, 1804, Life Lease from John Livingston. Shall Minister & PreachGospel in Greenbush Church. 36 Lasher House Co. Rd., About 2½ Mis. S. of Suydam. Gallatin, New York Oldest Part Built About 1770 in Possession of Lasher Family Until 1910. 37 Old Turnpike Road Co. Rd. At Spaulding Furnace. Gallatin, New York Old Turnpike Road to Nobletown, Ancram And Barrington. 38 Old Turnpike NYS 82 At Suydam. Gallatin, New York The Old Road from The Hudson River Through Ancaram to Salisbury Connecticut. 39 Signal Rock 2½ Mis. W. of Co. Rd., Suydam to Spaulding Furnace. Gallatin, New York Used by Indians For Fires. Fires Built On This Rock Could Be Seen For Many Miles. Called Green Hill Indian Signal Rock. 40 Site of Plow Furnace Co. Rd. At Spaulding Furance. Gallatin, New York Established 1840 by Moses Spaulding On Spaulding Creek. Abandoned 1910. 41 Site of First Suydam School House NYS 82 At Suydam. Gallatin, New York Burned Oct. 1918. Land Donated by Jacob Suydam About 1800. 42 Site of Mannessah Home Silvernails-Pine Plains Rd. Gallatin, New York Home Prince Quack Mannessah of The Mohican Shacomeco Clan Was The Last Known Indian Resident of Gallatin. 43 Site of Dings House At Silvernails. Gallatin, New York Home of Hans Dings, One of First Settlers of Gallatin, N.Y. Before 1748. Leased from Livingston. 44 Stage Inn NYS 82, West of Suydam. Gallatin, New York Suydam's Hotel, 1798–1822; Dr. C. Duydam's Office 1798–1822; J. Suydam Jr's Hotel, 1822–49; Suydam Post Office Until 1906. 45 Town And County Line Co. Rd., W. of Jackson's Crnrs. Gallatin, New York Gallatin, Columbia County Pine Plains, Dutchess County Gallatin Organized 1803 Pine Plains Organized 1823. 46 Town And County Line Silvernails-Pine Plains Rd. Gallatin, New York Gallatin, Columbia County Pine Plains, Dutchess County Gallatin Organized 1803 Pine Plains Organized 1823. 47 Training Ground W. of Bridge At Silvernails. Gallatin, New York For New York State Militia of The Gallatin District. Jeremiah Cronk, Fifer, 1812. 48 First Schoolhouse Co. Rd. S. of Germantown. Germantown, New York First Schoolhouse in Germantown. Built by Palatines in 1711. Located Just West of This Point. 49 First Reformed Church NYS 9G, S. of N. Germantown. Germantown, New York First Reformed Church of The Protestant Dutch in Germantown. Erected in 1728 And Was Located 500 Ft. West of This Point. 50 Rockefeller Home Co. Rd., E. of Germantown. Germantown, New York Home of Simeon, Son of Diell Rockefeller Who Landed At East Camp, 1733. 51 Sharps Landing NYS 9G, S. of N. Germantown. Germantown, New York Active in Trading in 1684. 52 Site of The Second Reformed Church Co. Rd., E. of Germantown. Germantown, New York Site of The Second Reformed Church of Germantown. Built Here in 1814. 53 Site of Grist And Saw Mill Co. Rd. from Germantown, West of NYS 9G. Germantown, New York Site of Grist And Saw Mill Erected by Diell Rockefeller in 1751. 54 Site of First Lutheran Church NYS 9G, S. of N. Germantown. Germantown, New York Site of First Lutheran Church in Germantown. Erected in 1710. 55 Third Lutheran Church Co. Rd., N. of Viewmonte. Germantown, New York Third Lutheran Church of Germantown Built Here in 1812. 56 Louis Frisbee Payn NYS 66, 3 Mis. S. of Ghent. Ghent, New York Louis Frisbee Payn U.S. Marshall, Supt. of Insurance And For 68 Years Leader of The Republican Party in Columbia Co. Was Born Here Jan. 27, 1835. 57 Columbia County NYS 9G At S. Approach to Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Greenport, New York Columbia County Separated from Albany Co. April 4, 1786. Name from Columbus, Discoverer of America. 58 Parade Hill Park At Foot of Warren St. Hudson, New York Parade Hill Granted to Common Council On March 9, 1795 For A Public Walk Or Mall Granted by "Proprietors, Settlers of Hudson. 59 Gen. Worth House At 211 Union St. Hudson, New York Here On March 1, 1794, Wm. J. Worth, A Major-General in The Mexican War, Was Born. Died At San Antonio, Texas, 1849. 60 Site of Two Dwellings In City Park, Front St. Hudson, New York First in Hudson. Erected in 1783. Proprietors Held First Meeting in Jenkins Home Here. Burned 1838. 61 Site of City Hall Warren & South 4th Sts. Hudson, New York First in Hudson. Begun 1786; Completed 1804. Used as A Court House in 1805. First Court Held Jan. 1806. Sold to This Church in 1835. 62 Davis Hall Warren & North 4th Sts. Hudson, New York This Building Built For A Jail in 1805. Changed to A City Hall in 1835. in 1855, Became "Davis Hall" A Theater. Since 1862 It Has Been A Printing Shop. 63 Lindenwald W. of NYS 9H, S. of Lindenwald. Kinderhook, New York Approaching Lindenwald Home of President Martin Van Buren. 1841–62. 64 Columbia County US 9 At Columbia-Rensselaer. Kinderhook, New York Columbia County Separated from Albany Co. April 4, 1786. Name from Columbus, Discoverer of America. 65 Gen. John Burgoyne Broad Near Church St., Kinderhook. Kinderhook, New York Gen. John Burgoyne as Prisoner of War Was Entertained in This House On Night of October 22, 1777 While Being Taken from Battle of Saratoga to Boston. 66 Lindenwald W. of NYS 9H, 1½ Mis. S. of Road to Kinderhook. Kinderhook, New York Home of President Martin Van Buren, 1841-62 Built in 1797 by Peter Van Ness. 67 Old Columbia Academy On Albany St., Kinderhook. Kinderhook, New York Old Columbia Academy Early Dutch School Incorporated March 13, 1797 Became Kinderhook Academy April 3, 1824. 68 Post Road NYS 9H, E. of Kinderhook. Kinderhook, New York Post Road - 1772 Albany to New York. Weekly Mail Service Established On Horseback. Passenger Service to Covered Wagons And Four Horses in 1786. 69 Quackenboss Tavern At Junction, US 9 & NYS 9H. Kinderhook, New York Here in 1753 For Two Months Sat Commissioners to Divide Great Kinderhook Patent of 1686. Martin Van Buren Later Tried A Law Case Here. 70 Reformed Dutch Church Broad & Church Sts., Kinderhook. Kinderhook, New York Reformed Dutch Church Organized in 1712 Sixth Church