New Salem in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Punkintown

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 19, 2025

1. Punkintown Marker

Inscription.
New Salem once known as "Punkintown." Legend says a sow & her litter could live in the "punkins" that grew here because they were so big.

Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore. (Marker Number 191.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 42° 37.51′ N, 73° 58.129′ W. Marker is in New Salem, New York, in Albany County. It is on New Salem Road (New York State Route 85A) 0.2 miles north of New Scotland Road ( Route 85), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Voorheesville NY 12186, 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 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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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Meeting House (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Salem School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Tory Robbery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Indian Ladder Farms (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Ladder Farms (approx. 2.1 miles away); Henry Crounse (approx. 2.1 miles away); New Scotland War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Salem.

Also see . . . Legend of Punkintown. (Submitted on July 19, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 19, 2025

2. Punkintown Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 19, 2025

3. Punkintown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.