Near Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Station Site
one of six flag stations on
the Raquette Lake Railroad
built to serve local camps
and hotels along the lakes.
Erected by NYS Dept. of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 43° 45.706′ N, 74° 51.19′ W. Marker was near Old Forge, New York, in Herkimer County. It was on New York State Route 28 0.1 miles west of Lawrence Point Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Old Forge NY 13420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It was also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Train Wreck (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glennmore Hotel (approx. 4.2 miles away); Old Forge, N.Y. (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Adirondacks (approx. 11.6 miles away); Okara Lakes (approx. 11.6 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2011, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2011, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on May 12, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.


