Ballston City Historical Markers

Map of New York State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Ballston

Ballston City Historical Markers

Ballston Churches

Christ Episcopal Church Site

Site of Christ Episcopal Church First Episcopal Church in Saratoga County erected 1792 Removed to Ballston Spa 1817... [click for more]

Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church founded 1775 by Rev. Eliphalet Ball. present Edifice erected during Pastorate of Rev. Charles H. Taylor, 1854-61... [click for more]

Ballston Historic Homes & Houses

Beriah Palmer Home Site

Site of Home of Beriah Palmer Supervisor Ballston 1790-01 Member of Assembly 1793-95 Member Congress 1803-05 Surrogate Saratoga County... [click for more]

Eliphalet Ball Home

Home of Eliphalet Ball founder of Ballston Born 1722 died here 1797... [click for more]

First Court House Site

Site of First Court House and Jail of Saratoga County erected 1796 destroyed by Fire, 1816... [click for more]

James Gordon Home

Home of James Gordon - Colonel Revolutionary War Member of Assembly, State Senator First Fupervisor Town Ballston Member of Congress Washington Visite... [click for more]

John W. Taylor Home

Home of John W. Taylor - Member of Congress 1831-33 Speaker of the House of Representatives 1821-1827 State Senator 1840... [click for more]

Samuel Young Home

Home of Samuel Young - Member of Assembly 1814n Speaker of Assembly 1815 State Senator 1819, 33,34,45,47 Candidate for Governor of N.y., 1824. died he... [click for more]

Ballston General Interest

Colonial Inn

This building erected in 1797 Ws for Many Years a Public Tavern... [click for more]

McDonalds (2)

Ballston-Saratoga Mineral Springs were Revealed to White Men by Michael and Nicholas McDonald about 1765... [click for more]

McDonalds

At Shore of Ballston Lake 1/2 Mile from this Spot Michael & Nicholas McDonald built First Cabin in this Section of State in 1763... [click for more]

Old Stockaded Fort Site

Site of Old Stockaded Fort used as a Refuge by the Patriots against Invasion from the North... [click for more]

Revolutionary Inn

This building was a Public Inn during the Revolution. William Bettys, Propietor... [click for more]

Town of Ballston

Named for Eliphalet Balle Formed from Saratoga as a District April 1, 1775 organized as a Town March 7, 1788... [click for more]