Ballston Lake in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Weeks Homestead
Photographed by Paul Roerig, September 18, 2021
1. Weeks Homestead Marker
Purchased December 10, 1808 by pioneer James Weeks, is being farmed by the eighth generation of the Weeks-Ruhle-Roerig Family. Designated a Malta Landmark 1997
Erected 1997 by Town of Malta.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1808.
Location. 42° 56.732′ N, 73° 48.683′ W. Marker is in Ballston Lake, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Ruhle Road South north of Sage Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ballston Lake NY 12019, 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 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 New Netherland and also 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: Kopp-Meager Barn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vanhyning-Roerig (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hall / Kopp Site (approx. Ύ mile away); Site of First Court (approx. one mile away); Round Lake (approx. one mile away); East Line Union Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Village of Round Lake Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Site of the George West Museum (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston Lake.
Regarding Weeks Homestead. The house was built in 1787.
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2. Weeks Homestead renovation
Photographed by Paul Roerig, December 8, 2023
3. Weeks Homestead and Marker
circa 1900
4. Weeks Homestead
circa 1890
5. Weeks family circa 1890
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2023. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2023, by Paul Roerig of Malta, New York. 2. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Paul Roerig of Malta, New York. 3. submitted on December 8, 2023, by Paul Roerig of Malta, New York. 4. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Paul Roerig of Malta, New York. 5. submitted on May 3, 2024, by Paul Roerig of Malta, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
