Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Herrick Farm House
Herrick Farmhouse
Herrick's annual rent was 13 Spanish milled silver dollars. He was also obligated to plant one apple tree for every acre he leased.
By 1801 the Herrick family had a house and barn on the land which is now the Duanesburg Town Forest. All that remains of the Herrick farm is the cellar hole and stone walls which once surrounded pastures & fields.
NYS acquired this property in 1879 through a mortgage foreclosure. In 1934 the state sold the land to the town for one dollar "to be used for reforestation purposes."
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Erected 2022 by Duanesburg Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 42° 48.647′ N, 74° 9.18′ W. Marker is in Duanesburg, New York, in Schenectady County. Marker can be reached from East Hardin Road. This marker is trailside in the Duanesburg Town Forest which is accessed via the trails of the Schenectady County Forest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delanson NY 12053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wiggins Family Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Great Lot 92 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frost Homestead (approx. 1˝ miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Duanesburg Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); William North (approx. 2.9 miles away); James Duane (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duanesburg.
More about this marker. Google Maps shows directions to the marker location via a local town road, which is unfortunate because this route directs folks to cross private property in order to access the Duanesburg Town Forest. Please Respect Private Property. The Town Forest in Duanesburg is land locked with access only through the trails of the County Forest, which has trail head parking on Lake Road.
Additional keywords. No Trespassing
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.