Waterford in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Waterford

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018

1. Waterford Marker

Inscription.

The Oldest
Incorporated Village
in the
United States

A
National Historic
District

Erected by Town of Waterford.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 42° 47.437′ N, 73° 41.162′ W. Marker is in Waterford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Saratoga Avenue/9th Street (New York State Route 32) and 8th Street/Burton Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Saratoga Avenue/9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterford NY 12188, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 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

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of this marker: Flight of Five Locks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lock 2 Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Parsonage of Dutch Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fonda Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Button Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Issac Eddy House (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Waterford (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Waterways that Shaped a Nation (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.

Also see . . . Brief History of Waterford. Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center website entry (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018

2. Waterford Marker

Looking east along 9th Street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.