Wilton in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Glen Mitchell
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 17, 2019
1. Glen Mitchell Marker
Site of hotel built in 1870 by Caleb Mitchell. Reopened by Redemptorists in 1886 as St. Clements College until relocating circa 1920.
Erected by Glen Mitchell Archaeology Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 43° 6.421′ N, 73° 46.329′ W. Marker is in Wilton, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on U.S. 9, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gansevoort NY 12831, 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: Korea (approx. 1.2 miles away); Creation of the Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); High Rock in the 1800s (approx. 1.4 miles away); Saratogas First Resort for Travelers (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Story Starts Here (approx. 1½ miles away); Bryan Home (approx. 1½ miles away); Highrock Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Pine Grove (approx. 1½ miles away).
Regarding Glen Mitchell. The Glen Mitchell Hotel was built by Caleb Mitchell and was a prominent visitors' destination in Saratoga Springs. Mitchell was a Troy native who started as a newsboy, made
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Mitchell's "conduct led his acquaintances to believe that he was not in full possession of his mental faculties," according to an obituary in The New York Times on Jan. 29, 1901. Mitchell shot himself to death outside the door of the downtown office of state Sen. Edgar Brackett. Mitchell had feuded publicly with Brackett over a bill that the senator sponsored that gave Richard Canfield a virtual monopoly on gambling in the city. Mitchell purchased a revolver earlier that day and said he needed it to shoot cats. Authorities thought he intended to shoot Brackett, but since he was not in his office he walked out, became agitated and turned the gun on himself. "He fell dead on the door mat," the Times said.
St. Clements started at the old hotel in 1919. The Church and school moved further south after a few years, and the hotel was torn down Dec. 21, 1923.
St. Clements is now a regional Catholic school grades K-12.
Also see . . .
1. Caleb Mitchell obituary. New York Times website entry (Submitted on February 18, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Suicide at City Hall Jan. 29 1902
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2. The Glen Mitchell Hotel as St. Clements College
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3. Caleb W. Mitchell
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 20, 2017
4. Glen Mitchell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 17, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
