White Creek in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Union Academy

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 7, 2022

1. Union Academy Marker

Inscription. Site of
Union Academy
established in 1810.
First free academy
in New York State

Erected by Town of White Creek.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 42° 58.127′ N, 73° 17.528′ W. Marker is in White Creek, New York, in Washington County. It is on County Route 68 0.1 miles west of Murphy Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1072 Co Rd 68, Eagle Bridge NY 12057, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Home of John Wood

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); A Log Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Walloomsac M.E. Church (approx. 2 miles away); Bennington Battlefield (approx. 2.2 miles away); New Hampshire Regiment (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bennington Battlefield (approx. 2.2 miles away); A Gathering Storm (approx. 2.2 miles away); “the first link in the chain of successes which issued in the surrender at Saratoga ...” (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Creek.

Also see . . . Union Academy - History of Cambridge Schools. (Submitted on March 7, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 7, 2022

2. Union Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.