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

Vischer House

 
 
Vischer House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 27, 2018
1. Vischer House Marker
Inscription.
c. 1801 Home of Nicholas (1777-1841) and Catherine Van Vranken Vischer. He was grandson of Vischer Ferry’s first settler.
 
Erected by Clifton Park Historic Preservation Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
 
Location. 42° 50.11′ N, 73° 50.746′ W. Marker is in Rexford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Grooms Road, on the right when traveling west. Just to the west of Grooms Tavern. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rexford NY 12148, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the
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crow flies: Tavern c. 1820 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church, c. 1788 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Shepherd House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Shopmyer House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Irish House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (approx. 1.6 miles away); Asa Clark House (approx. 1.6 miles away); John Brown Hiking Trails and Mohawk River State Park (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rexford.
 
Regarding Vischer House. Vischer Ferry is a hamlet on the Mohawk River south of this marker. The Vischer family operated a ferry there until the early 20th century.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Ferry Road Bridge & Its Surroundings… A Brief History
 
Vischer House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 27, 2018
2. Vischer House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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