Knox in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Whipple Farm
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 12, 2011
1. Whipple Farm Marker
Whipple of Conn. about
1793. In 1820 farm
won premium as model
farm in Albany County
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 42° 41.767′ N, 74° 3.358′ W. Marker is in Knox, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on Berne-Altamont Road (New York State Route 156), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1322 Route 156, Knox NY 12107, 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. The Fredendall Funeral Home/La Funeraria Fredendall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wayside Inn / Posada Wayside (approx. 1.2 miles away); Inn of George Severson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Home Front Café / Café Home Front (approx. 1.2 miles away); Altamont Free Library / Biblioteca Libre de Altamonte (approx. 1.2 miles away); Orsini Park / Parque Orsini (approx. 1.2 miles away); Enterprise Building / Edificio Enterprise (approx. 1.2 miles away); Beebe Harness Shop / Tienda de Arneses Beebe (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Regarding Whipple Farm.
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This farm in 1820 took the premium as the model farm in Albany County. This premium was two solid silver pitchers and five silver cups, which are still in the possession of the family. He afterward received premiums on sheep, on wool and on cloth. In 1825 he removed to the village of Berne; bought the grist-mill property, and built the present mill. The valuable property of E .V. Filkins, the widow Fairlees, adn that of the widown Davis, were included in this purchase. - Bi-centennial history of Albany: History of the county of Albany, NY from 1609 to 1886. Volume 2 By George Rogers Howell, Jonathan Tenney, W.W. Munsell & Co., New York 1886, "The Township of Berne", pages 802-3.
Also see . . .
1. Malachi Whipple. Helderberg Hilltowns Wiki Page entry (Submitted on July 14, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
2. Malachi Whipple Homestead. Helderberg Hilltowns Wiki Page entry (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 12, 2011
2. Whipple Farm Marker
Looking East along Rt 156.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 843 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
