Halfmoon in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Champlain Canal

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 15, 2023

1. Champlain Canal Marker

Inscription. Completed 1823, Connected
Lake Champlain to Hudson
River. Used to Transport
Grain, Produce, Lumber
And Merchandise.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 31.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 42° 51.67′ N, 73° 40.946′ W. Marker is in Halfmoon, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Upper Newtown Road (County Route 86) east of Dubois Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicville NY 12118, 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 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 3 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Leland House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Brookwood (approx. 1.6 miles away); Matthew Sgritta (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lakes to Locks Passage (approx. 1.7 miles away); Betts Farm (approx. 2 miles away); Town of Halfmoon (approx. 2.3 miles away); Halfmoon War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Henry Hudson (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halfmoon.

Also see . . . Champlain Canal (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 24, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 15, 2023

2. Champlain Canal Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 15, 2023

3. Champlain Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.