Ballston in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Beriah Palmer
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 18, 2016
1. Beriah Palmer Marker
Beriah Palmer
Supervisor Ballston 1790-01
Member of Assembly 1793-95
Member of Congress 1803-05
Surrogate Saratoga County
1808-12
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 42° 55.349′ N, 73° 52.839′ W. Marker is in Ballston, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Larkin Drive and Midline Road (New York State Route 146A), on the right when traveling east on Larkin Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ballston Lake NY 12019, 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 Great North Woods, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Larkin House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inn of William Bettys (approx. half a mile away); Waterman House (approx. half a mile away); Stevens School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Calvary Episcopal Church (approx. one mile away); Hawkwood Mansion Windmill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hawkwood Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hawkwood Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston.
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 18, 2016
2. Beriah Palmer Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 18, 2016
3. Buell Mansion
The Buell Mansion is located at the intersection of Midline Road and Larkin Drive. The back portion of the building is said to have been built by Beriah Palmer, a founding father of the town of Ballston. The front portion was built by Reverend Edward Davis, the founder of the Calvary Episcopal Church. Note the carriage step in the foreground with S.W. Buel in raised lettering.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,980 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on February 27, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
