Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burden Lake
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 4, 2024
1. Burden Lake Marker
Assn. In 1866 the Lake Water
Turned the Burden Water Wheel
Which Helped Power
The Industrial Revolution
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 42° 36.296′ N, 73° 33.79′ W. Marker is in Nassau, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is at the intersection of Walsh Lane and 2nd Dyke Road, on the right when traveling north on Walsh Lane. Located behind Kay's Burden Lake Restaurant at the edge of Burden Lake. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Walsh Lane, Nassau NY 12123, 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 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: Site of (approx. 1.4 miles away); Methodist Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sand Lake Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Log Meeting House Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Glass Lake (approx. 2.4 miles away); Former Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Sand Lake Union (approx. 2½ miles away); Jim Cotton's Ice-Cream Parlor (approx. 2½ miles away).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Burden Lake Association
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 4, 2024
2. Burden Lake Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 4, 2024
3. Burden Lake Marker
Viewed from the 2nd Dyke Road causeway. Kay's Burden Lake Restaurant is behind the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
