Rexford in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shepherd House
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2006
1. Shepherd House Marker
And Margaret MacIntosh
Shepherd. Her Brother John,
Founder of MacIntosh Apple,
Lived Nearby 1777-1796.
Erected 2000 by Clifton Park Historic Preservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 42° 48.93′ N, 73° 50.366′ W. Marker is in Rexford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Sugar Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of Bowman Orchard. 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hydroelectric Power Plant (approx. half a mile away); Best House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Irish House (approx. Ύ mile away); Erie Canal, Lock 7 (approx. one mile away); Margaret Lordi & Eleanor Brown (approx. one mile away); Church, c. 1788 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vischer Ferry (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Brown Hiking Trails and Mohawk River State Park (approx. 1.2 miles away).
Also see . . . John McIntosh (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 7, 2019
2. Shepherd House Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 7, 2019
3. Shepherd House Site
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
