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Queensbury in Warren County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Blind Rock

 
 
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Photographed by John Farrell, April 27, 2009
1. Blind Rock Marker
Inscription. Legendary place of Native American rendezvous and ambushes English-French frontier boundry colonial landmark and crossroads.
 
Erected by the Town of Queensbury.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndigenous Peoples and Communities.
 
Location. 43° 20.083′ N, 73° 40.717′ W. Marker is in Queensbury, New York, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Lake George Road (U.S. 9) and Montray Road, on the right when traveling north on Lake George Road. Marker is located across from the Wal-Mart Shopping Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queensbury NY 12804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and 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: Half Way Brook (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Half Way Brook (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Peace and Victory Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Comet (approx. 1.2 miles away); Believe It! The Comet (approx. 1.2 miles away); This is "Porcellino" (approx. 1.3 miles away); Five Mile Run (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queensbury.
 
Regarding Blind Rock. Blind Rock is on private
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Also see . . .
1. Historical markers in Queensbury. (Submitted on April 30, 2009, by John Farrell of Lake George, New York.)
2. Blind Rock: An English-French Frontier Boundary in Warren County, NY. New York Almanack website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
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2. Blind Rock
Blind Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by John Farrell, April 27, 2009
3. Blind Rock Marker
View of marker from the north.
Blind Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by John Farrell, April 27, 2009
4. Blind Rock Marker
View from the south.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2009, by John Farrell of Lake George, New York. This page has been viewed 3,495 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 29, 2009, by John Farrell of Lake George, New York.   2. submitted on February 14, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2009, by John Farrell of Lake George, New York. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 20, 2026