Malta in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, January 23, 2014
1. Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Marker
1837 - 1861
Site of childhood home
First Union officer killed
in the Civil War
Erected in 2013 by the Town of Malta
Erected 2013 by Town of Malta.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 42° 58.376′ N, 73° 47.513′ W. Marker is in Malta, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 9 and Kedall Way, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 9. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2511 US 9, Ballston Spa NY 12020, 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. Parade Ground (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. Elmer Ellsworth (about 600 feet away); Dunning Street Common (about 700 feet away); Dunning Street Rural Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunning Farm Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Luther Forest
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Col. Ellsworth, and his gravesite in Mechanicville, NY
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, January 23, 2014
2. Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Marker
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, January 23, 2014
3. Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Marker
Looking north along Rt.9 toward the recently developed Ellsworth Commons in the Town of Malta.
Internet Archive
4. Birthplace of Elmer E. Ellsworth
Malta New York
Malta New York
from Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth: First Hero of the Civil War by Charles A. Ingraham in The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 1, 1918.
Photographed By Mathew B. Brady, 1861
5. Colonel Elmer Ellsworth of Field and Staff, 11th New York Infantry Regiment
Library of Congress[LC-DIG-ppmsca-35581]
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on March 21, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 26, 2014. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
