Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Jonathan Filer
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, January 22, 2019
1. Home of Jonathan Filer Marker
Partially burned in Ballston invasion of 1780. Braided Indian torch found here. Family escaped and hid nearby.
Erected 1996 by Town of Ballston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 42° 59.178′ N, 73° 52.924′ W. Marker is in Ballston Spa, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is on Middle Line Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ballston Spa NY 12020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of (approx. ¼ mile away); Colonial Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of George Scott (approx. 0.6 miles away); Briggs Cemetery (approx. one mile away); James Gordon (approx. 1.1 miles away); 1780 Invasion (approx. 1.2 miles away); McCrea Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); E. Hubbell 1831 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston Spa.
Regarding Home of Jonathan Filer. When remodeling was done on the Jonathan Filer Homestead on Middle Line Road, a charred braided rope was found in the wall. Legend has it that the rope was used as a torch by raiders in an attempt to burn the house in 1780. Stories
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Also see . . . Saratoga County History Center. Repaired broken link; 12/11/2021 LPG. (Submitted on January 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, January 22, 2019
2. Home of Jonathan Filer Marker
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, January 22, 2019
3. Home of Jonathan Filer
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
