Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Jonathan Filer
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 22, 2019
1. Home of Jonathan Filer Marker
Partially burned in Ballston invasion of 1780. Braided Indian torch found here. Family escaped and hid nearby.
Erected 1996 by Town of Ballston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 42° 59.178′ N, 73° 52.924′ W. Marker is in Ballston Spa, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Middle Line Road, on the left when traveling north. 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, 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: Site of (approx. Ό mile away); Colonial Inn (approx. Ό mile away); Home of George Scott (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1780 Invasion (approx. 0.8 miles away); Briggs Cemetery (approx. one mile away); James Gordon (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named 1780 Invasion (approx. 1.2 miles away); McCrea Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston Spa.
Regarding Home of Jonathan Filer. When remodeling was done on the Jonathan Filer Homestead on Middle Line Road, a charred braided rope was found in the wall. Legend has it that the rope was used as a torch by raiders in an attempt
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Also see . . . Saratoga County History Center. Repaired broken link; 12/11/2021 LPG. (Submitted on January 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 22, 2019
2. Home of Jonathan Filer Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 22, 2019
3. Home of Jonathan Filer
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
