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Related Historical Markers
By Howard C. Ohlhous, May 24, 2013
Home of Big Thunder Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► New York, Rensselaer County, Town of Nassau — Home of Big Thunder —  |
| Dr. Smith Boughton, leader of 1844-45 anti rent war, liver here: 1838-1888 — — Map (db m58448) HM | |||
| 2 ► New York, Rensselaer County, Hoags Corners — “Big Thunder” — |
| Here on July 4, 1844, Dr. Bouchton and his Calico Indians exhorted tenants against the Patroons. Their cry; "Down with the rent!" — — Map (db m145270) HM | |||