Loudoun Ferry Road

Loudoun Ferry Road (HMG9N)

Location: Cohoes, NY 12047 Albany County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 48.992', W 73° 43.815'

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1755 Constructed as Military Road from
Albany to Lake George by Provincial
Troops from New York, New England
and New Jersey under command of
Major General William Johnson
———
Named in honor of Major General
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun.
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's
Forces in America, French and Indian War
———
1776 General Henry Knox's Train
of Artillery crossed here
to aid General George Washington
in the Siege of Boston
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Military Route Northern Department
Continental Army
———
1777 Used as camp ground
of General Enoch Poor's Brigade
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HM NumberHMG9N
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByNew York State Education Department, City of Cohoes, & Cohoes Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 4:50pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 603803 N 4741223
Decimal Degrees42.81653333, -73.73025000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 48.992', W 73° 43.815'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 48' 59.52" N, 73° 43' 48.90" W
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Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 29 County Rd 159, Cohoes NY 12047, US
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