Knox in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Knox
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 12, 2011
1. Town of Knox Marker
Formed from Town of Berne
Pillbox capital 1806-1906
First Town Supervisor was
Malachi Whipple
Erected by Knox Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1863.
Location. 42° 40.173′ N, 74° 7.11′ W. Marker is in Knox, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on Berne-Altamont Road (New York State Route 156) near Town Hall Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the hamlet of Knox in front of the Town Hall and next to the Knox Historical Society's Saddlemire Homestead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2190 Berne-Altamont Road, Knox NY 12107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town of Knox War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Knoxville Academy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pillbox Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palatine Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sand Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); Anti-Rent Riots (approx. 2.3 miles away); Toll Gate #3 (approx. 2˝ miles away); Earliest House (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knox.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 12, 2011
2. Town of Knox Marker & Knox Town Hall
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, November 12, 2011
3. Town of Knox Marker
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 21, 2014
4. Town of Knox Marker
On June 21, 2014 The Knox Historical Soicety hosted a program about metal detecting on the lawn of the Saddlemire Homestead in Knox. Guest speakers Tony Torrisi and Rob Wolfe demonstrated to about 40 curious visitors effective techniques and proper etiquette for using metal detectors to uncover buried artifacts. Wolfe & Torrisi, local experts on using metal detectors at historic locations, recently found a Berne-Knox-Westerlo class ring that had been buried for almost 50 years and returned it to its owner.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on July 6, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
