Charleston in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William McConkey Grave Site
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 5, 2008
1. William McConkey Marker
William McConkey
Jan. 22, 1744 - Sept. 10, 1825
Owner of ferry on Delaware
River on which Washington
crossed Dec. 25, 1776
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1993.
Location. 42° 50.553′ N, 74° 20.746′ W. Marker is in Charleston, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Oak Ridge Road (New York State Route 30A), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fultonville NY 12072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Tallmadge Grave Site (a few steps from this marker); Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Charleston (approx. 2½ miles away); Early Militia Training (approx. 2.6 miles away); Friends Meeting (approx. 3.9 miles away); Margaret Houck (approx. 4 miles away); Christian Church (approx. 4 miles away); Burton House (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Also see . . . CPT William McConkey. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on December 2, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2022
2. William McConkey Grave
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 5, 2008
3. William McConkey and Samuel Tallmadge Grave Sites Markers
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 29, 2008
4. William McConkey and Samuel Tallmadge Grave Sites Markers
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2022
5. William McConkey Grave
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,495 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 3. submitted on April 1, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
