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Sax House

 
 
Sax House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ellen Adams, September 24, 2017
1. Sax House Marker
Inscription. Erected c. 1820 by Jacob Sax. Sax family home c. 1820-1832, William Gilliland III (1812-1886) family 1845-1880, Day family 1881-1958.
 
Erected by Town of Plattsburgh.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
 
Location. 44° 37.635′ N, 73° 26.862′ W. Marker is in Town of Plattsburgh, New York, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 9 and South Junction Road, on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 9. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4057 State Route 9, Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Possession House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blast Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); Friswell Patent (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilliland Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gilliland Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Valcour (approx. 0.6 miles away); Valcour Bay (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peru’s First Settler (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Town of Plattsburgh.
 
Sax House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ellen Adams, September 24, 2017
2. Sax House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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