First Inn and Store - Dunnsville, NY
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N 42° 44.389 W 074° 00.883
18T E 580646 N 4732393
New York markers are plentiful, but contain very little text, hard to find more.
Waymark Code: WMK1CQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2014
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
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