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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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