Quaker Springs in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quaker Springs
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mineral springs
found here used
by Native Americans
for medicinal purposes
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Fondation, New York Folklore Society. (Marker Number 18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
Location. 43° 2.406′ N, 73° 38.443′ W. Marker is in Quaker Springs, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Quaker Springs Road east of New York State Route 32, on the right. Marker is 100 yards east of NY-32 at curve in road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Quaker Springs Rd, Schuylerville NY 12871, 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 as the crow flies: Desert Shield / Desert Storm (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Address by President Lincoln (approx. 1.6 miles away); U.S.S. Saratoga (approx. 1.6 miles away); To the Battlefield (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named To the Battlefield (approx. 1.9 miles away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 1.9 miles away); George O. Slingerland (approx. 1.9 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.


