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Rouses Point in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

David Mayo's Sail Ferry

 
 
David Mayo's Sail Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ellen Adams, September 8, 2017
1. David Mayo's Sail Ferry Marker
Inscription. Near Site of David Mayo's sail ferry, 1805. Crossed Lake Champlain from the foot of Champlain St. to Windmill Point, Alburgh, VT.
 
Erected 2009.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
 
Location. 44° 58.979′ N, 73° 21.772′ W. Marker is in Rouses Point, New York, in Clinton County. Marker is at the intersection of Lake Street (New York State Route 9B) and U.S. 11, on the right when traveling north on Lake Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rouses Point NY 12979, 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. Site of First School House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ezra Thurber’s Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Joel Smith's Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Working The Lake (approx. ¾ mile away); Site of Delaware and Hudson Railroad Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Montgomery (approx. 1.2 miles away); The "White House" (approx. 2.7 miles away); Point au Fer Historic Site (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rouses Point.
 
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View of Lake Champlain from the spot of the marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ellen Adams, September 8, 2017
2. View of Lake Champlain from the spot of the marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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