05Apr

Amasa Stephen

AMASA STEPHEN Was Murdered near here by Sir. John Johnson and his loyalist and Indian allies May 22, 1780 raid. Early settler and Patriot. Location: On May 22nd, Colonel Sir John Johnson with about 500 Indians and Loyalists were in the Mohawk Valley burning and killing. Just about dawn the enemy appeared at the Stephens [...]
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05Apr

Woodsworth Burrying Ground

WOOSWORTH BURRYING GROUND: This marker directs you to the burying ground of early settlers, but was used by the Woodsworth family. This cemetery was on part of the Woodsworth Farm and near by at the crossroad, is what is called Woodsworth Corners The Woodsworth's played an important part in the American Revolution from old Tyron [...]
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05Apr

Home of William Brower

HOME OF WILLIAM BROWER, INVENTOR: ON THIS SITE IN 1916 WM C BROWER INVENTEDAND PATENTED THE FIRST SAP GRAVITY FLOW TUBING SYSTEMFROM TREE TO SUGAR HOUSE FOR MAKING MAPLE SYRUP. On this farm site was the home of William Brower who is credited with first introducing the use of tubing by gravity, making the maple [...]
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05Apr

Woodsworth Farm

CONVEYED BY COMMISSIONERS OF FORFEITURE TO WILLIAM G. WOODWORTH IN 1786. SERVED IN REVOLUTION. PASSED TO HIRAM WOODWORTH 1810-1910. The Woodsworth family were early settlers in the town of what is today Mayfield, and they played an important part in the American cause for our independence during the American Revolution. The property that this sign refers, was [...]
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05Apr

King Cemetery

KING CEMETERY: This is the site of an early cemetery in the Town of Northampton and the marker credits Henry King as an early settler in this portion of the town. The cemetery contains graves from sites which were removed during the flooding of the Great Sacandaga Lake. Note the grave of Jason Bacon and [...]
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05Apr

Sweet’s Crossing

SWEETS CROSSING: F.J.&G. RR Crossed here at Levi & Zeruah farm. The Sweet Family provided food to stranded passengers durring blizzard of March 1888. William C. Pomeroy Foundation 2015 245
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05Apr

Adirondack Inn

ADIRONDACK INN Built in 1891 by the FJ & G Railroad conspired the gem of the Sacandaga Park this ornate wood structure burned in 1975. Location: McKinley Road - Sacandaga Park GPS: 43° 12.968' N, 74° 11.258' W. Regarding Adirondack Inn. "...A short distance from the railroad station is The Adirondack Inn, one of the [...]
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05Apr

Northville Depot

NORTHERN MOST TERMINAL OF THE F. J. & G. RAILROAD: This marker designates the site of the Northville Depot, marking the northern most extent of the old Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville railroad line. In the fall of the year, when waters of the Great Sacandaga recede, you can see the old foundation of this station [...]
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05Apr

First House

FIRST HOUSE BUILT IN OLD NORTHVILLE SETTLEMENT: This marks the site of an early settler's home, Samuel Olmsted. located in what is today the village of Northville. Samuel's gravestone is just up the street in the old Northville Village cemetery, next to the gate entrance which denotes him as the first settler. This marker was [...]
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05Apr

Copeland Bridge

COVERED BRIDGE: Built by Arad Copeland below Beecher Falls in 1879. Only NYS Queenpost Truss bridge. Placed on NYS and National register in 1998. Location: North Shore Road, Edinburg GPS: 43° 13.258' N, 74° 6.021' W. Arad Copeland (1805-1884) came with his family from Guilford, Vermont to the Sacandaga Valley in 1815, first settling in [...]
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