Near Conklingville in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Conklingville

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

1. Conklingville Marker

Inscription.
Named for Gurdon Conklin who came here in the 1840s and built a large tannery. Flooded by creation of Sacandaga Reservoir in 1930

Erected 2019 by GSL Advisory Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 43° 18.961′ N, 73° 56.044′ W. Marker is near Conklingville, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on North Shore Road (County Route 4) 0.1 miles east of Walter Maxfield Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2959 North Shore Road, Hadley NY 12835, 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Christian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conklingville Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Dam Built 1930 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lynwood Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); “Hi-N-Dri” (approx. 2.8 miles away); (Hadley Mountain) Fire Tower (approx. 4 miles away); Day Center (approx. 4.3 miles away); Hadley Station (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 21, 2021

2. Conklingville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.