Near Linlithgo in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Burden

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2024

1. Burden Marker

Inscription.
Hudson River Ore & Iron Co.
1875-1898 iron mines employed
550 men; 1200 tons ore mined
daily. 1000 acres land owned.
Store, machine shop, 60 houses.

Erected 1935 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.

Location. 42° 9.55′ N, 73° 49.638′ W. Marker is near Linlithgo, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of County Route 10 and Meiner Road, on the right when traveling west on County Route 10. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Germantown NY 12526, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Road House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The King's Hie Way (approx. 1.2 miles away); 1722 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Memorial Chapel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Waggon Path (approx. 1.6 miles away); Manor House Site (approx. 1.9 miles away); Johnstown (approx. 2.8 miles away); Town of Livingston - 1788 (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Linlithgo.

Also see . . .
1. Burden Iron Works (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Columbia County Historical Society Artifacts of Industry Tour

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. Formed in 1883, the Hudson River Ore & Iron Company was the largest industry ever to operate in Livingston. At its peak, it employed 500 men (mostly Scottish and Eastern European immigrants), mined 1,200 tons of ore daily, and spanned a village of 60 houses which went by the name of “Burden.” However, the grade of ore proved too expensive to mine profitably, and the company folded in 1901. Virtually all that remains is this striking brick machine shop. (Submitted on April 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2024

2. Burden Marker

Burden Mine Machine Shop Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2024

3. Burden Mine Machine Shop Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.