Speculator in Hamilton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Lake Pleasant House
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 22, 2024
1. New Marker
Photos were added to replacement marker.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 43° 30.08′ N, 74° 21.831′ W. Marker is in Speculator, New York, in Hamilton County. It is on New York State Route 30 near Brooks Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Speculator NY 12164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and 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: A different marker also named Site of Lake Pleasant House (here, next to this marker); Site of Henry Slack's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Buyce's Blacksmith Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); First Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gene Tunney Park (approx. half a mile away); The Adirondacks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Peck's Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Speculator.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 6, 2019
2. Site of Lake Pleasant House Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 6, 2019
3. Site of Lake Pleasant House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
