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

The Charlton School

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 27, 2018

1. The Charlton School Marker

Inscription.
Founded 1895 by John S. Hawley as the Charlton Industrial Farm School for Troubled Boys. Burned April 2, 1938. Rebuilt for young women in 1955.

Erected by Town of Charlton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1938.

Location. 42° 54.878′ N, 73° 55.959′ W. Marker is in Charlton, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Lake Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 Lake Hill Road, Ballston Lake NY 12019, 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

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Slab Troy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Centennial Barn (approx. 1½ miles away); Pine Grove (approx. 1½ miles away); Joseph LaRue (approx. 1½ miles away); John W. Taylor (approx. 1.6 miles away); Charlton (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Charlton (approx. 1.9 miles away); Kingsley Inn (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlton.

Regarding The Charlton School. This a now a private school to provide special education and aftercare treatment of troubled adolescent girls.

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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 27, 2018

2. The Charlton School

School website
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.