Near Charleston in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Militia Training
Ground & Arsenal
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 29, 2021
1. Early Militia Training Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 48.578′ N, 74° 19.297′ W. Marker is near Charleston, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Sara Lib Road and Gordon Road, on the right when traveling south on Sara Lib Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Esperance NY 12066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and 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: Samuel Tallmadge Grave Site (approx. 2.6 miles away); William McConkey Grave Site (approx. 2.6 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Town of Charleston (approx. 3.1 miles away); Burton House (approx. 3.2 miles away); Burtonville (approx. 3.2 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mill Stones (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 29, 2021
2. Early Militia Training Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
