Early Turnpike NYS Historical Marker Dedication
Thursday, June 15th, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm
Hawthorne Gardens: 1980 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
A dedication ceremony for a new NYS historical marker commemorating the Great Western Turnpike will be held in Guilderland, NY. The unveiling will begin at 11:00 a.m. on June 15, 2023.
Marker Inscription
EARLY TURNPIKE
CHARTERED AS GREAT WESTERN
TURNPIKE CA. 1799 & CONNECTED
ALBANY TO CHERRY VALLEY.
TOLL GATE #2 SITE NEARBY.
BECAME U.S. ROUTE 20 CA. 1926.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2023