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

Galway Village

 
 
Galway Village Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 29, 2018
1. Galway Village Marker
Inscription. One half-mile square, with four corners for a centre; settled by early Scots 1774 incorporated April 18, 1838
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1838.
 
Location. 43° 1.118′ N, 74° 1.889′ W. Marker is in Galway, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 147 and County Route 45, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 147. On the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway NY 12074, 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 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 3 miles of this marker,
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measured as the crow flies: Joseph Henry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site Of John McClelland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stimson House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Parkis Mills (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Gere House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Seabury Mills (approx. 2.2 miles away); Scotch Street (approx. 3 miles away); A Plow Factory (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.
 
Also see . . .  Small History of Galway. (Submitted on November 29, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
Galway Village Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2019
2. Galway Village Marker
A view down East St. from the marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 29, 2018
3. A view down East St. from the marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   2. submitted on October 8, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.   3. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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