Whitehall in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Skene’s Mills
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2015
1. Skene’s Mills Marker
Wood Creek Falls, stood the
Skenesborough Mills used to
saw plank for Benedict
Arnold’s 1776 Valcour fleet.
Erected 1993 by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 33.557′ N, 73° 23.958′ W. Marker is in Whitehall, New York, in Washington County. It can be reached from N Williams Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitehall NY 12887, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Whitehall Harbor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Traveling Along the Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of the United States Navy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Skenesborough (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitehall.
Also see . . . Battle of Valcour Island. (Submitted on October 16, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2015
2. Skene’s Mills Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2015
3. Marker in Whitehall
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2015
4. Deck Plank from the Royal Savage
The plank seen here is from the American schooner Royal Savage. It was cut at Skene’s Mills.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 843 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
