Knox in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Toll Gate #3
Photographed by Dan Driscoll
1. Toll Gate #3 Marker
Plank Road Passed Here
Between 1849 and 1866.
Wagons on Wood Planks Said
To Make a Thunderous Noise
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & the Knox Historical Society. (Marker Number 226.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 42° 42.044′ N, 74° 5.541′ W. Marker is in Knox, New York, in Albany County. It is on Township Road (New York State Route 146), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1305 Township Road, Knox NY 12107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wolf Creek Falls Preserve (approx. 1½ miles away); Winn Preserve (approx. 1½ miles away); Whipple Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bozenkill Preserve (approx. 2.1 miles away); Town of Knox War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Town of Knox (approx. 2½ miles away); Van Auken Brothers (approx. 2½ miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knox.
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Also see . . . "Albany-Schoharie Plank Road". Welcome to the Hilltowns website entry (Submitted on November 28, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Plankroaders Daniel A. Driscoll Daniel Driscoll Dan Driscoll
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 15, 2015
2. Toll Gate #3 Marker
Photographed by John Elberfeld
3. Toll Gate #3 Marker
On Sunday, August 9th, 2015 The Town of Knox and the Knox Historical Society held a program and dedication of the new Plank Road Toll Gate #3 historic marker. Seen in the photo, after the unveiling are, from left to right, Mike Hammond Town of Knox Supervisor, Knox Historical Society President Dennis Barber, and Knox Historical Society Trustee Dan Driscoll. Photo by John Elberfeld, Treasurer of the Knox Historical Society.
Photographed by Daniel A. Driscoll
4. Plank Road Sketch
"The structure of a plank road was not complex. As a base, six parallel stringers, 3- by 4-inch timbers, usually of hemlock or birch, were laid in the ground end to end. Then 9- or 10-foot long planks were laid crosswise as close as possible, but never nailed."
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 15, 2015
5. "Welcome Plankroaders"
Not far from the Toll Gate #3 marker, just up the road, is a sign for a defunct social club which had called itself the Plankroaders, in homage to the plank road that ran through the Town of Knox.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 1, 2015
6. Plankroaders' Gavel & Base
This gavel and sound block were in use by the Plankroaders, a social organization in Knox, N.Y. active between circa 1973 and 2002. These items were made from an original piece of the Albany-Schoharie Plank Road. When the Plankroaders organization was dissolved the gavel and base were donated to the collection of the Knox Historical Society, where they are on display in the society's Saddlemire Homestead museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 28, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on December 4, 2015, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
