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The Town of Waterford

. . . . from A to Z

A is for . . . Albany Gazzette - branch office in Waterford (Halfmoon), first newspaper printed in Saratoga County (1771), Waterford Gazzette (1801)

B is for . . . Button Fire Engine Company

C is for . . . Canals - Old Champlain, Erie, and Champlain Barge Canals

D is for . . . Dutch Heritage

E is for . . . Elethda Bleibtrey - won three gold medals in the 1920 Olympics, first American woman to win gold!

F is for . . . Fur Trade

G is for . . . G.E. Silicone

H is for . . . Hugh White

I is for . . . Incorporation - Oldest Continually Incorporated Village in America (1794)

J is for . . . Judge John Cramer and Judge John Porter - early Waterford lawyers and judges

K is for . . . King's Hydraulic Power Canal

L is for . . . Lions Club - formed in 1938 and still active

M is for . . . Mohawk River

N is for . . . Native Americans - living in this area since pre-recorded history

O is for . . . The Orange Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, organized December 25, 1795

P is for . . . Peebles Island

Q is for . . . Quagmire - the Great Flood of 1913

R is for . . . Ralph Savage - Hudson River School Painter and Civil War Soldier

S is for . . . Sloop Trade - Waterford was the head of sloop navigation on the Hudson River

T is for . . . Transportation Hub throughout history

U is for . . . Union Bridge - first bridge to cross navigable Hudson River, built in 1804

V is for . . . Van Schoonhoven, VerDerkar, Vanderwerken, Van Schaick, Van Ness, etc.

W is for . . . Weighlock on the old Champlain Canal, built in 1862

X is for . . . Represents the Roman numeral 10, and the 10's of thousands of things that you can learn by visiting the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center

Y is for . . . Young Men's Anti-Slavery Society, formed prior to 1833

Z is for . . . Zodak King - first patriarch of a long line of influential Kings in Waterford; he helped form first Methodist Church in Waterford

Thanks to Brad Utter, Executive Director of the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, for submitting this listing!

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