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Loudoun Ferry Road
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 7, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Loudoun Ferry Road Marker | | The spelling of “Loudoun” is from the Title of Major General John Campbell, the 4th Earl of Loudoun, per the marker. This would seem to be an archaic spelling as the road near the marker is "[New] Loudon Road". | | |
Inscription.
1755 Constructed as Military Road from
Albany to Lake George by Provincial
Troops from New York, New England
and New Jersey under command of
Major General William Johnson
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Named in honor of Major General
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun.
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's
Forces in America, French and Indian War
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1776 General Henry Knox's Train
of Artillery crossed here
to aid General George Washington
in the Siege of Boston
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Military Route Northern Department
Continental Army
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1777 Used as camp ground
of General Enoch Poor's Brigade
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department, City of Cohoes, & Cohoes Historical Society.
Location. 42° 48.992′ N, 73° 43.815′ W. Marker is in Colonie, New York, in Albany County. Marker is at the intersection of Crescent Road (County Route 159) and New Loudon Road (New York Route 9), on the right when traveling east on Crescent Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cohoes NY 12047, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within | | | | 
By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 7, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Loudoun Ferry Road Marker | | |
4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Boght (approx. 2.3 miles away); Boght Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Sightseeing / Cataract House, Cohoes Falls, N.Y. (approx. 2.4 miles away); White Homestead (approx. 3 miles away); Cohoes - Waterford Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); First Power Mill for the Manufacture of Knit Fabrics (approx. 3.3 miles away); Egberts & Bailey Mill (approx. 3.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Colonie. |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 7, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Loudoun Ferry Road Marker | | The marker is to the left foreground inside the rail fence in this view, which is to the west. The white truck at the stop sign is on the Cohoes - Crescent Road, waiting to turn onto "Loudon" road, also known as New Loudon Road, a.k.a. Route 9. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 14, 2009, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 84 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on November 14, 2009, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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