Galway in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Henry
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2019
1. Joseph Henry Marker
Physicist Noted For
Work On Electromagnet
First Superintendent Of
Smithsonian Institution
Erected by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 43° 1.159′ N, 74° 1.165′ W. Marker is in Galway, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Galway Road (New York State Route 45) 0.7 miles west of Crane Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway NY 12074, 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.
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2019
2. Joseph Henry Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2019
3. Joseph Henry Marker
This view is to the west, down Galway Road, toward Galway.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 5, 2019
4. Joseph Henry Elementary School
The Elementary School in Galway is named for Joseph Henry, who lived nearby as a boy, from 1806 to 1813.
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5. Joseph Henry
Joseph Henry, a Pathfinder in Science, was Born in Albany, New York in 1797, and Died in Washington, D. C. in 1878.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 990 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 6, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
