A Good Place to Set Up Camp

A Good Place to Set Up Camp (HM19GP)

Location: Schuylerville, NY 12871 Saratoga County
Buy New York State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 43° 5.653', W 73° 35.601'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 665 views
Inscription
In 2005, archeologists found evidence here that people had been camping here near this wetland pond more than 7,000 years ago. Fire-cracked rocks, a large food roasting platform made of cobblestones, and a flint tool-and-weapon workshop are all that survived the long passage of time. Where you now stand people have cooked and worked and slept for more than seventy centuries.

Today all those ancient clues again lie buried out of sight underground. Abundant drinking water and easy-to-defend high ground drew prehistoric native peoples to this spot for exactly the same reasons that the British army retreated to these woods in October 1777.
Details
HM NumberHM19GP
Tags
,
Placed ByNational Park Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 5:14pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 614479 N 4772237
Decimal Degrees43.09421667, -73.59335000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 5.653', W 73° 35.601'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 5' 39.18" N, 73° 35' 36.06" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 119 Monument Dr, Schuylerville NY 12871, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us