Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Prince Taylor
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, April 20, 2024
1. Prince Taylor Marker
A Revolutionary War veteran & freed slave, Prince Taylor owned a 250-acre farm on Black Point & vicinity & was visited by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791.
Erected by Ticonderoga Chapter DAR.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 43° 48.789′ N, 73° 25.613′ W. Marker is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is on Black Point Road south of Mossy Point Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ticonderoga NY 12883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. 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 the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. half a mile away); 1759 Blockhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abercrombie's Landing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carillon Outpost (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lake George (approx. 0.9 miles away); Indian Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Summit of Mount Defiance (approx. 1.6 miles away); A Dominating Presence with Many Names (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ticonderoga.
Also see . . . Prince Taylor memorial. African American History of Western New York website entry (Submitted on December 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, April 20, 2024
2. Prince Taylor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2024, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2024, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
