First Inn and Store - Dunnsville, NY
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N 42° 44.389 W 074° 00.883
18T E 580646 N 4732393
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Waymark Code: WMK1CQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
Views: 2

County of site: Albany County
Location of site: Western Ave. (US-20) & Dunnsville Rd.
Marker erected by: State Education Department
Date marker erected: 1932

Marker Text:

Site of FIRST INN AND STORE
Kept in Dunnsville
by John E. Winne
1800 - 1830

"On the Dunnsville Hotel property, 250 feet west of the hotel, on the bank of the "Wilde Hause Kill" about 15 stones were standing in 1875. The following are known to have been buried here.
John E. Winne, tavern keeper, died 1823
Nicholas Sharp (son of Bartholomay and Margaret Sharp) died October 16, 1809, aged 15 years, 1 month and 7 days
An infant daughter of Andrew Scrafford and Lany Lainhart"
- Peter van der Heijden

FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1800

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