List of New York State Historic Markers in Warren County, New York
This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Warren County, New York.[1]
Listings county-wide
[edit]| Marker name[1] | Image | Date designated | Location | City or Town | Marker text | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Island | On Diamond Island in L. George | Bolton, New York | In center of lake, military depot of Burgoyne's Army, attacked, Sept. 1777, by Americans under Col. Brown; Later abandoned by enemy. | ||
| 2 | Half Way Brook | On US 9 At Northern End Of City | Glens Falls, New York | Midway between Fort Edward and Fort George. On this site about 1755 stood a blockhouse enclosed by a stockade. | ||
| 3 | Pass to Trout Brook | On NYS 8 & NYS 9N About 1 Mile North Of Hague | Hague, New York | Through This Pass To Trout Brook Was An Indian Trail Used By Robert Rogers After Battle On Snowshoes, 1758, On Retreat To Ft. William Henry | ||
| 4 | Fort William Henry | On Lake Front, L. George Vlge. | Lake George, New York | Fort Wm. Henry 1755 Built By Sir Wm. Johnson 1757 After A Gallant Defense Col. Monroe In Command Surrendered To The French Under Gen. Montcalm. | ||
| 5 | Montcalm's Camp, 1757 | On US 9 At Lake George Vlge. | Lake George, New York | On These Grounds Montcalm's Army Camped During The Siege Of Fort Wm. Henry August 6–9, 1757 | ||
| 6 | The Hospital at Battle Of Lake George | On State Reservation At Lake George Village | Lake George, New York | Many Wounded Soldiers And Some With Smallpox Were Cruelly Murdered By Indians Of Montcalm's Army | ||
| 7 | Five Mile Run | On US 9 About 2½ Miles North Of Glens Falls | Queensbury, New York | In French And Indian War This Run Was Avoided Because Of Fear Of Attack By Hidden Indians. Name Changed To Meadow Run 1808. | ||
| 8 | Military Road | On US 9 About 4½ Miles North Of Glens Falls | Queensbury, New York | Between Fort Edward And Lake George Built By Sir William Johnson During The Summer Of 1755. | ||
| 9 | Oneida | On NYS 9L About 3½ Miles North Of Glens Falls | Queensbury, New York | Named For Tom Hammond, A Half Breed Oneida Indian A Thriving Settlement Doing A Large Lumbering Business At Close Of Revolution. | ||
| 10 | James Cameron | On Co. Rd. About 5 Miles West Of Warrensburg | Thurman, New York | Pioneer Woodsman Farmer, Justice Of The Peace, Settled In This Valley In 1773. Buried 100 Feet West Of This Marker. | ||
| 11 | Weber Furlong |  |
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 | The left side of City Hall on 42 Ridge Street Glens Falls, 12801 next to the Sidewalk | Glens Falls, New York | Weber Furlong (1878 – 1962) One of America's great and influential artists of the twentieth century, Weber Furlong was among the first to champion the Modern art movement. The final years of her life were spent in Glens Falls, where she lived and taught near this site at her Ridge Street studio until her death in 1962. Placed for the Warren County Bicentennial. |
See also
[edit]- List of New York State Historic Markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New York State Historic Markers". New York State Historic Markers. New York Museum. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.