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Ancram in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Iron Works

 
 
Iron Works Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019
1. Iron Works Marker
Inscription. Site of iron works, first in Colony of New York, had 4 forges. Founded by Robert R. Livingston 1743. Demolished 1854
 
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.
 
Location. 42° 3.033′ N, 73° 38.065′ W. Marker is in Ancram, New York, in Columbia County. It is on New York State Route 82, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ancram NY 12502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Men of Ancram Who Served In The World War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Ancram (about 500 feet away); Ancram's Civil War Veterans (about 600 feet away); Gallatinville (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lasher House (approx. 3 miles away); Lead Mines (approx. 3.1 miles away); Ancramdale Hamlet (approx. 3.2 miles away); Grist Mill Defiance (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ancram.
 
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Iron Works Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019
2. Iron Works Marker
Iron Works Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019
3. Iron Works Marker
Marker is at the entrance to this specialty paper mill
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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