Charleston in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Amos Clayton
1875-1942
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 28, 2017
1. Amos Clayton Marker
Peddler Who Walked Great
Distances, Danced For Pennies.
Inspired Many Local Tales
Erected 2016 by New York Folklore Society & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 42° 48.295′ N, 74° 15.48′ W. Marker is in Charleston, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Burtonville Road (County Route 160) and Island Road, on the right when traveling west on Burtonville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Esperance NY 12066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mill Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Grist Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burtonville (about 400 feet away); Burton House (about 700 feet away); Eatons Corners Post Office & Store (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tory Tree Site
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Additional keywords. Burtonsville Burtonville
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 28, 2017
2. Amos Clayton Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 26, 2020
3. Amos Clayton Marker Missing
Presumably the construction work on the Burtonsville Road Spur Bridge, which was dedicated November 5th, 2020, was the reason the Amos Clayton marker was removed.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on December 26, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
