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

Brookwood

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 26, 2019

1. Brookwood Marker

Inscription. In 1760 Thomas Peebles purchased this site along the King's Highway. The Widow Peebles Tavern was located here on a 1779 map.

Erected 2016 by Halfmoon Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 42° 50.322′ N, 73° 40.416′ W. Marker is in Waterford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Hudson River Road (U.S. 4) and Brookwood Road, on the right when traveling north on Hudson River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterford NY 12188, 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

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other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Matthew Sgritta (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lakes to Locks Passage (about 400 feet away); Henry Hudson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Champlain Canal (approx. 1.6 miles away); C. Boughton Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); Halfmoon (approx. 2.4 miles away); Church Hill Historic District (approx. 2.4 miles away); Halfmoon Academy (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 26, 2019

2. Brookwood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.