West Berne
From Albany Hilltowns
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Location
West Berne is a small hamlet in the northwest corner of the Town near the west town line with Knox and the county line with Schoharie.
History
West Berne was once called Mechanicsville and Peoria. In the 19th and first half of the 20th century it had a number of stores and a couple of blacksmith shops; now it is strictly residential.
Churches
Schools
- West Berne School District School No. 15
- Waldenville School
Historic Businesses
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
- Beaverdam Hotel
- Posson's Store
- Schoonmaker's Store
- Sisson's Meat Market
- Walden's Boarding House
- E.B.Schoonmaker Trucking
- Foxenkill Lodge
- Bogardus Grove
- West Berne Telephone Company
Cemeteries
Photo Gallery
West Berne road sign on Rte. 43 
Bridge in winter 
Heading West on Rte. 43 entering West Berne 
Waldenville Covered Bridge 
Waldenville Covered Bridge 2 
George Townsend mailman 
Heading west thru the hamlet of West Berne 
The Switzskill between Gallupville and West Berne 
L-R Lloyd Sisson, Almond Mattice, Everett Schoonmaker Sr. 
Lloyd Sisson 
Hop Pickers 
L-R Luther Sand, Mrs. Chesebro, Watson Chesebro, Eve Chesebro and Morris Chesebro 
Frink Farm framed in early 1900s, was the Gathen Farm on Zimmer Hill in 1963 
Barn raising on the Ed French Place, November 23, 1911 
The Seabury family at their farm on Seabury Rd. 
Mr. and Mrs. Manford Cornell, Oct. 23, 1914. 
Wila Gage in front, Wanda Gage Shedina 3rd from left in back row, Waunetta Gage VanVoris 5th in back row. 
Wila Gage Gilman and Waunetta Gage VanVoris 1st and 2nd in front row 
L-R Frank McFarland, Donald Cross, Starlene Haviland, Harold"Hap"Cross, Richard McFarland, Cindy Cross, Shirley Cross Ostermann 
Harold Cross Sn. son of John Cross 
Grace Cross and Henrietta Cross with their brother Raymond Cross 
Ken Posson and Shirley Cross Ostermann 
Building Rte 146, formerly known as the "Plank Road" photo courtesy of Shirley Ostermann 
Phillip Messer's diary from 1906, from the collection of Willard Osterhout
