Broadalbin in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1879 Fire
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 4, 2014
1. 1879 Fire Marker
On January 21st. Sixteen
Businesses Were Destroyed.
It was an Economic Tragedy,
With No Loss of Life.
Broadalbin Historical Society
Erected 2013 by Broadalbin Kennyetto Historic Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features.
Location. 43° 3.536′ N, 74° 11.772′ W. Marker is in Broadalbin, New York, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Main St & Saratoga Ave., on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 North Main St, Broadalbin NY 12025, 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 Great North Woods, 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 walking distance of this marker: In Honor/Dedicated/Gratitude (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadalbin World War Two Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennyetto Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadalbin Methodist Episcopal Church
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Also see . . . Fire - Friend or Foe?. Fulton County NYGenWeb website entry (Submitted on July 17, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Broadalbin Fire 1879
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 4, 2014
2. 1879 Fire Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 4, 2014
3. 1879 Fire Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
