Ghent in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hay Press
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 4, 2023
1. Hay Press Marker
By 1892, 3 horse-powered hay presses operated here. In 1894 fire destroyed barns and 100 tons of hay and straw stored for shipment.
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 675.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 42° 19.549′ N, 73° 37.189′ W. Marker is in Ghent, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of Route 66 and Town Hall Place, on the right when traveling north on Route 66. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ghent NY 12075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ghent Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Ghent RR Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Home Site (approx. half a mile away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. one mile away); Meeting House (approx. one mile away); Buckleyville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chatham (approx. 2.8 miles away); Chatham War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ghent.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 4, 2023
2. Hay Press Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
