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

West Milton

Speir’s Corners

 
 
West Milton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 14, 2018
1. West Milton Marker
Inscription. J. Shearer came c 1774, others after war. Saw, grist mill. Presbyterian Ch. c 1800-1940. Vedder, later Speir, Store. West Milton Hotel to 1918
 
Erected 1999 by Town of Milton.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 43° 1.705′ N, 73° 55.625′ W. Marker is in Milton, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of West Milton Road and Galway Road, on the left when traveling south on West Milton Road. Marker is on island in middle of intersection of West Milton Road, and Galway Road across the street from gas station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ballston Spa NY 12020, 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,
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named West Milton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Milton Hill (approx. 2 miles away); Milton Centre (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rose Hill Water Tower (approx. 2.2 miles away); Rock City Falls (approx. 2½ miles away); 1780 Invasion (approx. 3 miles away); Edmund Jennings (approx. 3.1 miles away); Seabury Mills (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on December 14, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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