Spencertown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pratt House
Col. David Pratt 1738-1828, Revolutionary War veteran, built this house in 1777. Led petition for 1793 law clearing local land titles.
Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 445.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 42° 19.752′ N, 73° 33.076′ W. Marker is in Spencertown, New York, in Columbia County. It is on New York State Route 203 0.1 miles west of Goodrich Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spencertown NY 12165, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Corner Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Spencertown Historic District (approx. half a mile away); 1914 - Honor Roll - 1918 (approx. half a mile away); St. Peters Restoration (approx. half a mile away); Cpl. Frank R. Fratellenico, Jr. (approx. half a mile away); St Peters Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); St. Peters Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spencertown Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencertown.
Also see . . . Spencertown Historic District - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

