Broadalbin in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Locust Grove

Photographed By ELizabeth Emery, September 17, 2008

1. Locust Grove Marker

Inscription. 1805 home of Col. Tiffany Brockway. War of 1812 veteran abolitionist. Used as a stop on the underground railroad for fugitive slaves going North.

Erected by Broadalbin Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 43° 4.907′ N, 74° 10.761′ W. Marker is in Broadalbin, New York, in Fulton County. Marker is on Route 30 close to Goodemote Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Broadalbin NY 12025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Italian Gardens (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kitty Husted (approx. 1½ miles away); Chase's Mills (approx. 1.6 miles away); Home of Robert W. Chambers (approx. 1.7 miles away); Broadalbin Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Veterans Hall (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honor (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1879 Fire (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Broadalbin.

Regarding Locust Grove. "Tiffany Brockway came to previously purchased lands northeast of Fonda’s Bush in 1791 at the age of seventeen. Here he built a log house, made a clearing, and sowed a field of wheat, welcoming

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his father, Nathan, and family to their new forest home on his 18th birthday, March 6, 1792. On April 11, 1799, he was married to Lucy Alvord and in 1805 located on a farm near his father’s, afterward known as Locust Grove, where he remained till his death. He was a major in the war of 1812 and for many years following was a colonel of militia. Industrious, economic, temperate, integral, he was the first pronounced abolitionist in the town. At the advanced age of sixty he united with the Broadalbin Baptist church, living through many more years of a vigorous and useful old age, and passing away on Dec. 3, 1866, still rejoicing over the achievement of his fondest hope for the slave."

The above excerpt came from A Broadalbin History by By R. J. HONEYWELL and was contributed to Fulton County NYGenWeb by James F. Morrison, from his personal historical collection. It was transcribed for the web site by Lori Mosher.

Also see . . . More Great Sacandaga Lake History. (Submitted on May 20, 2010, by ELizabeth Emery of Gloversville, New York.)

Additional keywords. Locust Grove, Broadalbin, New York, Sacandaga

Photographed By ELizabeth Emery, September 17, 2008

2. Locust Grove Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2010, by ELizabeth Emery of Gloversville, New York. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2010, by ELizabeth Emery of Gloversville, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.