On New York State Route 32 at Grange Hall Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 32.
Home of Captain Martin John Burke,
b. 1816-d. 1847, graduated from West Point 1836; was killed in war
with Mexico Aug. 20, 1847. — — Map (db m138752) HM
Built by Eliphalet Kellogg
had settlers' baking ovens
Indians captured children
and tortured them. Kellogg
was Revolutionary Patriot. — — Map (db m129051) HM
On Middleline Road, on the right when traveling south.
Home of Tyrannis Collins, militia captain under Gordon, raided by British & Indians. North of here all rebel men captured & houses burned — — Map (db m127153) HM
On Hop City Road at Devils Lane, on the left when traveling south on Hop City Road.
Banished from Scotland. British and Indians visited on eve of 1780 invasion. Angus saw demon apparition, hence Devil’s Lane - 1786. — — Map (db m127421) HM
On Larkin Drive at Midline Road (New York State Route 146A), on the right when traveling east on Larkin Drive.
Site of Home
Beriah Palmer
Supervisor Ballston 1790-01
Member of Assembly 1793-95
Member of Congress 1803-05
Surrogate Saratoga County
1808-12
— — Map (db m92683) HM
On Brookline Road, on the right when traveling west.
Late Federal style home of Edmond Hubbell and Mary Hubbell. Mr. Hubbell operated a woolen cloth manufactory on the Mourning Kill until ca. 1850 — — Map (db m127128) HM
On Hop City Road, on the right when traveling south.
Built log cabin here 1775. Revolutionary War patriot fought at Bemis Heights
Brick front built c. 1820
Later owned by Robert Speir. — — Map (db m127404) HM
The foundation at which you are now standing was probably built in the 1790's as the basis for a mansion owned by Henry Walton. We
have no pictures of the original building but can assume it looked somewhat like this picture from the late 1800's. . . . — — Map (db m134003) HM
Top Left This is an undated picture from the collection of the Theuner family. They owned the property for a short time in the 1920's. Note the porch lanterns, probably fueled by acetylene. This was the first house in town to have working . . . — — Map (db m134007) HM
On New York State Route 50, on the right when traveling north.
Member of Assembly 1814
Speaker of Assembly 1815
State Senator 1819, 33, 34, 35, 45, 47
Candidate for Governor of N.Y. 1825.
Died here 1850 — — Map (db m127130) HM
Home of James Gordon
Colonel Revolutionary War
Member of Assembly, State Senator
First Supervisor Town Ballston
Member of Congress
Washington visited here 1783 — — Map (db m127216) HM
1721-1785 bought 900 acres
here 1772, some underwater
He & John Jr.were militiamen
fought at Saratoga. Son
married Mary Scribner 1773 — — Map (db m129053) HM
On Larkin Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Built On Indian Trail In
Late 1700's. Larkin Family
Farm For Generations. Road
Paved By Prisoners From
Comstock Prison in the 1930's.
— — Map (db m92740) HM
On Charlton Road at Goode Street, on the right when traveling east on Charlton Road.
Farms of Uriah Gregory, S. Sears & Nathaniel Booth - Daniel Larkin. Near here Davis Cheese factory and original Curtis Lumber Co. — — Map (db m130151) HM
On Goode Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built c. 1780 on edge of
deep forest. Owned by John &
Lucy Tibbets. Often visited
by Indians. Later abandoned
& used for potato storage. — — Map (db m129239) HM
On New York State Route 50 south of Connoly Road, on the right when traveling south.
Settled Here-1771. Served
As Cpt. in Militia. Taken
By British. Wife, Phebe Was
Town Midwife. House Was
Social Center. He Died 1793.
— — Map (db m92681) HM
On Brookline Road at New York State Route 67, on the right when traveling east on Brookline Road.
Site of water-powered forge shop and residence of Sylvester Blood (1785-1866) and wife, Loretta. Shop made scythes and axes until 1825 — — Map (db m127127) HM
On East Line Road near Round Lake Road, on the right when traveling north.
Oldest recorded grave 1785. Graves of 20 Revolutionary
War veterans including Gen. Samuel Clark, elected first
Supervisor of Town of Malta — — Map (db m129006) HM
Vast land patent issued 1708
by Queen Anne included this
area. Boundary dispute with
Iroquois Nation resolved 1768.
Settlement began nearby 1771. — — Map (db m135376) HM
Near Middle Line Road (County Route 59) at Saratoga Road (New York State Route 50), on the left when traveling north.
Welcome!
We invite you to enjoy Anchor Diamond Park at Hawkwood, a
246-acre, forever-wild preserve held in partnership between
Saratoga PLAN and the Town of Ballston. A generous gift from
the will of Mr. Frank Schidzick to the Town of . . . — — Map (db m140710) HM
On Middle Line Road at Charlton Road, on the right on Middle Line Road.
Congregation formed 1771 by Rev. Eliphalet Ball. Fourth house of worship built 1859. Church burned in Oct 1993 Steeple saved. Rebuilt to the glory of God in 1994 — — Map (db m127033) HM
On Washington Street at Fenwick Street, on the right on Washington Street.
Birthplace
Major-Gen Abner Doubleday
Ballston Spa June 26 1819
Founder of Baseball 1839
A Civil War Hero at Battle
of Gettysburg 1863
— — Map (db m65261) HM
On Front Street near Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
Born on June 26, 1819 in Ballston Spa, N.Y. he resided in his childhood at a home located at the corner of Washington and Fenwick, a few blocks from here.
He attended schools at Auburn and Cooperstown, NY. He was an 1842 graduate of the . . . — — Map (db m64584) HM WM
On Dunning Street at U.S. 9, on the right when traveling east on Dunning Street.
Given by Michael Dunning. Parade ground for militia training in the Revolution. Preserved as village green for grazing, horse races and other town festivities. — — Map (db m129066) HM
On Eastline Road at 67, on the right when traveling north on Eastline Road.
An early community ca. 1780 shared by Malta & Ballston Townships. ME. church built 1809. Nearby was a hotel, a tavern, by 1837 a R.R. stop — — Map (db m127123) HM
On Front Street at Fairgrounds Ave. when traveling west on Front Street.
Here in 1800
A Bathing Green, Bath House
And Mineral Spring Were
Used By Visitors From Six
Boarding Houses and Five
Private Summer Homes.
Here In 1900
Shoppers Going to Front St.
And Workers Walking Through
The Tunnel . . . — — Map (db m65729) HM
On New York State Route 50, on the right when traveling north.
Brothers James, Sam, & Wm. McCrea built near here 1771. James and Sam fought for Rev. War. Wm. sided with British. Sister Jane martyred 1777. — — Map (db m127211) HM
C.1830. Type of structure
rare in this area. Owned by
Philip Riley & heirs 1857-
1971. Home of Robert R. and
Melinda A. Allen since 1974. — — Map (db m129060) HM
On Barkersville Road (County Route 16) at Fayville Road (County Route 13), on the left when traveling north on Barkersville Road.
Originally Barker's Hollow settled in 1796 by David & Samuel Barker, who established several waterpowered saw & grist mills, a tannery & shoe shop on this site. — — Map (db m131132) HM
On South Shore Road (County Route 7), on the right when traveling south.
Great Sacandaga Lake
Created in 1930 as the
Sacandaga Reservoir. Ten
communities were lost or
partially lost to the
rising waters.
— — Map (db m131535) HM
On South Shore Road (County Route 7) at Del Golia Road, on the right when traveling north on South Shore Road.
Built 1820's by Lumber Businessman Sherman Batcheller. Later owned by Lucian Degolia owner of large washboard and woodenware shop in back.
— — Map (db m45746) HM
On U.S. 4 at New York State Route 32, 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 m9792) HM
On Kingsley Road, on the left when traveling north.
Joseph died 1804 and Abigail
died 1791 local innkeepers
and unfortunate parents of
Joseph, convicted traitor
& spy who was hung in 1782 — — Map (db m128976) HM
On Goode Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built by barn raising in 1900 on C. Van Vorst Farm. Later run by David Garrison. Origin of BH-BL Rotary-1950. Known as Laur Lin Dee Farm. — — Map (db m129241) HM
On New York State Route 67 at Peaceable Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 67.
School District #9 - 1865-1962
Harmony Hall built 1892
by Patrons of Industry
Farmers Club organized 1903
Harmony Community Center 1989 — — Map (db m126929) HM
On Swaggertown Road, on the left when traveling south.
Earliest recorded Burial: Elisha Hawley - Born 1780 Died 1797. This plot of ground set aside as a burial ground by Jeremiah Smith from his farm (small lot #4, 200 acres of the 5,000 acre tract). Smith purchased this land on November 3, 1774 of the . . . — — Map (db m126542) HM
Burials from 1776. Incorp. 1848. Some stones relocated from Presbyterian Church 1878. Revolutionary War, Civil War, other veterans buried here. — — Map (db m126835) HM
On Amsterdam Road (New York State Route 67) at Sacandaga Road (New York State Route 147), on the right when traveling east on Amsterdam Road.
Presbyterian church founded
by Scottish settlers - 1792.
Present Victorian-Gothic
structure dedicated in 1881.
Cemetery established 1778.
National Historic Site 1998
— — Map (db m62717) HM
5,000 acre tract once a hamlet of mills & trades located on the Alplaus Kill. Little Troy School Dist. #7 New Stage Road bridge 1967 — — Map (db m126945) HM
On Lake Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Founded 1895 by John S. Hawley as the Charlton Industrial Farm School for Troubled Boys. Burned April 2, 1938. Rebuilt for young women in 1955. — — Map (db m126841) HM
On Interstate 87, on the right when traveling north.
Since pre-historic times, this route has served Indian hunting and war parties as they traveled between the north country and the southern region of New York State. This area was once considered the key to domination of Colonial North . . . — — Map (db m56853) HM
On Palmer Avenue 0.1 miles west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Lumberjack & folk hero whose
tall tales described exploits.
Among feats, used cedar trees
as stilts in 1850s to help
catch fish on Palmer Falls. — — Map (db m144969) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 9N) north of River Street (County Route 9), on the right when traveling north.
This building erected in 1951 to honor all from Corinth who served their country in the World Wars and as a lasting memorial to those who made the supreme sacrifice. — — Map (db m147656) WM
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