On New York State Route 196 at County Route 43, on the right when traveling east on State Route 196.
Named in honor of
President John Quincy Adams,
who gave permission for a Post Office to be
operated here, ca. 1825. At one time there
was a hotel, store and several mechanic
or trade shops located in this hamlet.
All that remains is the . . . — — Map (db m181681) HM
On County Route 49 at Allen Road, on the left when traveling east on County Route 49.
The log cabin where all six of the Allen family and three slaves were killed, July 26,1777 by Leloup and his Indians was north of here. — — Map (db m58513) HM
On Sheridan Street (New York State Route 40) at County Route 47, on the left when traveling south on Sheridan Street.
Top Inscription- Dedicated to the memory of
the veterans of all wars
police actions & conflicts
in which our country
has been involved.
Inscription on the Bottom Plaque-
In grateful remembrance
of the patriots of the
Town of . . . — — Map (db m139272) WM
On Main St (County Route 197) close to Mill Street.
Built short distance West of here before Revolution. First settlement in Argyle Village and first grist mill within forty miles. — — Map (db m58533) HM
On County Route 49 at Lohret Road, on the left when traveling east on County Route 49.
First Pastor Rev. Thomas Beveredge
First Elders John McNeil John McKnight William Reid
First Trustees Casper Bain William Robertson Robert Robertson David McKnight John Reid John Harsha
Building is situated on the 160 acres deeded to the above . . . — — Map (db m58529) HM
On Allen Road, 0.5 miles north of County Route 49, on the right when traveling north.
Nine persons
were massacred about 100 yards east of here by a band of Indians attached to Burgoyne's army July 25,1777. The Cairn marks their burial place. — — Map (db m58512) HM
On Buskirk Road (County Route 59) at Firehouse Road (County Route 103), on the right when traveling east on Buskirk Road.
Buskirk's Red
Covered Bridge
Rehabilitated in 2004.Built
Circa 1850 to Replace A
Previous Bridge Built in 1804.
This Crossing Served The
Great Northern Turnpike
Beginning In 1799.
— — Map (db m13751) HM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 372) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Hubbard Hall
opened in November 1878.
Susan B. Anthony spoke to a
full house at a Washington
County women's suffrage
convention held here in 1894. — — Map (db m160004) HM
On West Main Street (New York State Route 372) at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
For conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as squad leader in the 1st Marine Division in action in Korea 12 September, 1951 with his company pinned down under murderous fire, Sergeant Mausert . . . — — Map (db m132511) HM WM
On New York State Route 372 south of Content Farm Road, on the left when traveling north.
Formerly the Associate
Presbyterian Congregation of Cambridge. Organized August 13, 1785
First building erected on this site in 1786
Present building erected in 1833
First pastor - Rev. Thomas Beveridge
During the first one hundred and . . . — — Map (db m156240) HM
On George Street (U.S. 4) 0.1 miles north of Crandall Lane, on the left when traveling north.
1689 • Chevalier DeCallieries builds a small French fort in South Bay called "The Pickets."
1690 • Englishman Fitz John Winthrop's expedition camps in Fort Anne.
1692 • Winthrop builds the first fort at Fort Anne and calls it the . . . — — Map (db m147599) HM
On George Street (U.S. 4), on the left when traveling south.
Site of the First Baptist Church of Fort Anne Village. Erected 1874, destroyed by fire 1955. This fragment of the bell which rang also as the town clock bears date of purchase. — — Map (db m19854) HM
On George Street (U.S. 4) 0.1 miles north of Crandall Lane, on the left when traveling north.
The Village of Fort Ann sits here at Halfway Brook, midway along an Indian path made to travel between the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. European armies tramped along this route between 1690 and 1760, building fortifications near here for each of . . . — — Map (db m147600) HM
On U.S. 4, 0.5 miles north of Charles Street, on the left when traveling north.
At this pass was fought the Battle of Fort Anne July 8 – 1777 Here Burgoyne was first checked in his victorious march by a fierce all day battle with the Americans which delayed the British and made possible their defeat at Saratoga. . . . — — Map (db m89662) HM
Dedicated to the memory of Frank A. Moore 1905-1978. A member of Washngton County Board of Supervisors
for 32 years he served on the Highway Committee for
24 years, 11 of those as chairman.
His great interest and efforts were directed . . . — — Map (db m136541) HM
On George Street (U.S. 4), on the right when traveling north.
The Old Stone House Library has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m89708) HM
Dedicated to the memory of those who
have served in the wars engaged in by the United States and especially those who gave their lives. — — Map (db m133995) WM
On Broadway (U.S. 4) at Case Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of . . . — — Map (db m56843) HM
On U.S. 4 at Lock Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 4.
Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York . . . — — Map (db m9785) HM
On U.S. 4 at Courtland Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 4.
In the summer of 1783, General George Washington was a guest here at Sherwood’s House or Tavern, while on a tour of area battlefields. — — Map (db m9348) HM
Jane McCrea was a Fort Edward area resident in 1777 during the Saratoga Campaign. With the approach of the British army, Jane’s brother, Colonel John McCrea
a supporter of the Patriot cause, evacuated his farm on the West bank of the Hudson River, . . . — — Map (db m134108) HM
On Rogers Island Road, 0.3 miles south of New York State Highway 197, on the right when traveling south.
Founder and Commanding Officer of Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War.
Author, in October of 1757 on this site, of the Rules of Ranging, which have been in use by the U.S. Army since that time.
Rogers' Rangers Standing . . . — — Map (db m18108) HM
On Old Fort Street, on the left when traveling west.
This boulder marks the site of Old Fort Edward 1755 – 1780 Erected by the Jane McCrea Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1914 — — Map (db m9266) HM
This 1772 residence hosted Generals Schuyler, Washington, and Arnold. It also served as a courthouse and a tavern. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m11762) HM
On Rogers Island Road, 0.3 miles south of New York State Highway 197, on the right when traveling south.
This monument is dedicated to the members of the British expeditionary forces stationed at Fort Edward and Rogers Island during the French and Indian Wars. 1755 - 1763
-Progenitors of Independence- — — Map (db m17793) HM
On Rogers Island Road, 0.3 miles south of New York State Highway 197, on the right when traveling south.
Bivouac Area
Major Robert Rogers and his
ten Ranger Companies during
the French and Indian Wars
1755 - 1759
Site of
Fort Nicholson 1709
Fort Lydius 1731
Fort Lyman . . . — — Map (db m17776) HM
The Hudson River several times threatened the existence of our
community - floods occurred in 1833, 1843, 1869, 1893, and 1913. During the 1893 flood the lower part of the Island washed away.
The flood in the spring of 1913 was the most . . . — — Map (db m134609) HM
”The Island has had many names – Great Island, Munro’s Island, Roger’s Island, Freeman’s Island and others.” Narratives of Old Fort Edward, Anne E. Brislin. Again known as Rogers Island, the Island has a long and . . . — — Map (db m134628) HM
On Rogers Island Drive, on the right when traveling south.
"These volunteers I formed into a company by themselves, and took the more immediate command and management of them to myself; and for their benefit and instruction reduced into writing the following rules or plan of discipline,
which, on various . . . — — Map (db m134563) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 4), on the left when traveling north.
This monument is erected to commemorate the sacrifice of the lives of Sixteen Soldiers who were massacred July, 1758, by a band of hostile Indians in the park which was then only a path in the wilderness. The sixteen soldiers, with a teamster, a . . . — — Map (db m9341) HM
On Broadway (U.S. 4), on the right when traveling south.
Erected by Patrick Smyth about 1767 of timber taken from Fort Edward. The first tavern and scene of the first court in Charlotte County. Headquarters of Schuyler – Arnold – Burgoyne – Stark – 1777. Oldest house in . . . — — Map (db m9357) HM
On McIntyre Street at Towpath Lane, on the right when traveling north on McIntyre Street.
Fort Edward
Fort Edward was known to native Americans as "The Great Carrying Place” because it was the starting point of a portage between the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. From this point, the Hudson River was no longer navigable to the . . . — — Map (db m185962) HM
Historically, the Hudson River has proven to be a valuable source of power for manufacturing purposes. The General Electric Company (GE) established a manufacturing plant, which originally produced parts for World war II bombers. After the war, the . . . — — Map (db m134179) HM
Archaeological excavations in the Fort Edward region have shown that Native Americans have lived here for at least 8,000 years, and probably as long as 11,000-12,000 years. The Hudson River, as well as several lakes and streams in the area supplied . . . — — Map (db m134456) HM
The natural features of the Hudson River, especially its falls, are largely responsible for the region’s industrial development. In 1765, Albert Baker settled along this part of the river and created the area’s first water-powered mill. Iron . . . — — Map (db m134633) HM
The area on the Hudson River which is now known as Fort Edward was once positioned between the British Colonies to the south, and the colonies of New France to the north. In the mid-eighteenth century, tensions between the British and French were . . . — — Map (db m134641) HM
The European exploration of the Hudson River began in 1609 as Henry Hudson, an Englishman, sailed north to Albany and beyond. Working for the Dutch East India Company, Hudson sought a northern passage to India and while he was unsuccessful, the . . . — — Map (db m134642) HM
Fort Edward lay on the shipping route between New York City and Canada via the Hudson River and Lakes George and Champlain. The British colonial government fortified it in 1755 during the French and Indian War. Patt Smyth came to oversee the fort . . . — — Map (db m11764) HM
Welcome to the Feeder Canal Historic Locks
The Glens Falls Feeder Canal was placed on the State and National Registers of Historical Places in 1985.
The Five Combination Locks:
The original wooden locks on the Feeder Canal . . . — — Map (db m185967) HM
On U.S. 4, 1 mile north of Fort Miller Road (County Route 46), on the right when traveling north.
Lakes to Locks Passage takes you through a spectacular landscape laden with history,. Follow this map to find your way through four story-filled regions that connect the historic waters of Lake Champlain and Lake George with the Champlain Canal . . . — — Map (db m186011) HM
On Main Street at Lions Lane, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund Presents:
Ben's Book Station #9
A Free Public Reading Resource
Open To All... All The Time
Come To Read & Dream
Keep To Learn Or Trade For More
Any Suggestions?
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Ben's Book Stations is a . . . — — Map (db m230580) HM WM
On Mettowee Street at Quaker Street, in the median on Mettowee Street.
The Village of Granville, incorporated in 1885, traces its roots to "Bishops Corners”,
a pioneer settlement begun here in 1780 by John Champion Bishop, his wife Abigail Reynolds, and their children. The Bishops purchased 2,000 acres within . . . — — Map (db m131723) HM
On Quaker Street (New York State Route 149) at Main Street (New York State Route 149), on the right when traveling north on Quaker Street.
In memory of those from
Granville High School
who made the supreme sacrifice
in World War II
David S. Cramer · Sullivan M. Fringi · George Gilbert · John Gilbert
Howard W. Hayes · Peter Hoblock · Edward T. Jones · George A. Jones . . . — — Map (db m230974) WM
On Quaker Street (New York State Route 149) at Main Street (New York State Route 149), on the right when traveling north on Quaker Street.
In memory of
Revolutionary Soldiers
buried in the Town of Granville
Harry Weeks · Caleb Austin · Moses Amidon · Christopher Potter
John Kalb · Noah Day · Nathanial Parker · Capt. Nehemiah Hulett
Capt. Ebenezer Gould · Lewis Hatch · . . . — — Map (db m230978) WM
On Main Street (New York State Route 149) at North Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
This clock is dedicated to the
men and women who serve our
country in times of war and peace.
Dedicated September 23, 1943
Rededicated September 18, 2010
Manufactured 1943 - O.B. McClintock Co.
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Reconstructed by . . . — — Map (db m229656) WM
On Quaker Street (New York State Route 149) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Quaker Street.
Dedicated to the men and women of
the Town of Granville who served
in the Army and Navy of our country
during the World War in 1917-1919
The world will little note nor long remember
what we say here but it can never forget what they did . . . — — Map (db m230981) WM
On August 11, 1777, German
Lt. Col. Friedrich Baum and
his troops camped here by
two houses opposite the
estate of Gen. Schuyler — — Map (db m133073) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 29) near Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Greenwich, known as Union Village from 1809 to 1867, played a significant role in the history of the Anti-Slave Movement and the Underground Railroad. Many families in Union Village and surrounding area provided a safe haven for slaves heading . . . — — Map (db m172612) HM
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