Near Northville in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sacandaga Park
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 16, 2022
1. Sacandaga Park Marker
Bought by FJ & G RR in 1870s.
Gutted by fire in 1898 then
rebuilt with amusement park,
hotels and rustic theater.
Partially flooded in 1930.
Erected 2019 by GSL Advisory Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 43° 12.94′ N, 74° 10.976′ W. Marker is near Northville, New York, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of County Route 152 and McKinley Avenue, on the right when traveling south on County Route 152. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northville NY 12134, 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 Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sport Island (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Adirondack Inn (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Sacandaga Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Northville Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); King Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Spillway (approx. Ύ mile away); Early Settler (approx. Ύ mile away); Early Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northville.
Also see . . .
1. Sacandaga Park. Great Sacandaga Lake website entry (Submitted on May 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 16, 2022
2. Sacandaga Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
