Quaker Springs, New York
Quaker Springs is a hamlet in Saratoga County. The zip code is 12871. Quaker Springs is between NY-32 Route 4. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church is located in the hamlet.[1] An anti-slavery society was based in Quaker Springs and several possible participants in the underground railroad were in Quaker Springs.[2] The name Quaker Springs came from a type of mineral spring located in the area.[3] The area including Quaker Springs was involved in Revolutionary War positions.[4]
See also
- Schuylerville
- Saratoga Springs
References
- ↑ Quaker Springs United Methodist Church
- ↑ The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Region by Tom Calarco
- ↑ History of Saratoga County, New York: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, Everts & Ensign, 1878 Saratoga County (N.Y.) 514 pages page 271
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Coordinates: 43°02′22″N 73°38′34″W / 43.03944°N 73.64278°W