John O'Hanlon wrote: > > Greetings, I am new to this list, and researching some of the issues > relating to where I grew up. I was born on a farm on the S. Glens Falls- > Ft. Edward Road, known after 1863, as "The John Thompson Farm." Hello, John. I'm depending on my trusty DeLorme map for my orientation here, not on my long familiarity with the region. But I see the road you mention. I've made a few visits to the area, as my family came from Wilton, you see. On one trip, we got caught in a traffic jam in Glens Falls, so have fond memories. > Early literature mentions the names of two Hudson River ferries, "Rogers > Ferry," and "Vischers Ferry." Does any kind soul know exactly where these > two crossings were located? I'm studying a family of Dutchers now that lived in Halfmoon "on the highway to Vischers Ferry" which now would probably be either Riverview Road or Beach Road. I see "Vischer Ferry" where Stony Creek empties into the Mohawk River SW of Stony Creek Reservoir. (not on Hudson in other words, but on the Mohawk, i.e. Erie Canal) > I thought Rogers Ferry was near the Fort Edward bridge over the Hudson, but > then found the bride has been there since ~1821. One early deed describes a > certain portion of land as bordering the road to Rogers Ferry, and notes > that this land is in Lot 1 of the 20th Allotment of the Kayadroseras > Patent. If so, that would place Rogers Ferry about 4-to-5 miles south of > the Fort Edward Bridge. I see Rogers Island right by Fort Edward, but no ferry there or southward. As long as we're getting oriented (and this list isn't old, I believe, so we're all pretty new) can someone say where Beamis Heights was (as in the NY 77th Reg't, Beamis Heights battalion in the Civil War)? Thanks. Hope this helps a bit. Dave See