Near Waterford in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
An Urban Refuge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
1. An Urban Refuge Marker Detail
New York State purchased Peebles Island in 1973 for use as a park. The Matton Shipyard on Van Schaick Island was added to the property in 1989. The brick factory complex dates from 1910, when Cluett, Peabody & Company, once the largest shirt manufacturer in the world, began construction of its bleachery. For more information on the bleachery complex, visit the interpretive sign at the entrance to the Peebles Island Resource Center.
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Erected by New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 42° 47.102′ N, 73° 40.819′ W. Marker is near Waterford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Delaware Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker kiosk is in Peebles Island State Park.
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Native American & 17th-century History of Peebles Island (here, next to this marker); Peebles Island in the 18th-20th Centuries (here, next to this marker); Empire State Trail (a few steps from this marker); Water Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Breastworks (within shouting distance of this marker); 1777 Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); Cluett, Peabody & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); View of Van Schaick Island (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
2. An Urban Refuge Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
3. An Urban Refuge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
