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

Pioneer Farm

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 27, 2019

1. Pioneer Farm Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1780 on edge of deep forest. Owned by John & Lucy Tibbets. Often visited by Indians. Later abandoned & used for potato storage.

Erected by Town of Ballston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 42° 56.272′ N, 73° 53.979′ W. Marker is in Ballston, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Goode Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 359 Goode Street, Ballston Lake NY 12019, 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 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Hawkwood Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Hawkwood Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Larkins Corners (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Hawkwood Mansion (approx. one mile away); Hawkwood Mansion Windmill (approx. one mile away); Inn of William Bettys (approx. 1.2 miles away); Anchor Diamond Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hawkwood Mansion (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 27, 2019

2. Pioneer Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.