SARATOGA COUNTY HISTORICAL ARTICLES
Lucretia Booth
More than a guiding force: The Life and Legacy of Lucretia Booth
Lucretia Foot Booth 1804-1872
Lucretia Foot Booth was born in 1804 in Troy, NY, the only child of Ebenezer Foot and Betsey Colt Foot. She grew up in a household deeply committed to education. Betsey and Ebenezer wanted their daughter to have the best academic foundation possible. Lucretia inherited a dedication to learning and supporting educational equality for girls, ensuring they received a parallel education from those of their male counterparts.
Ballston Spa School of Law
Ballston Spa Law School
Long before Ballston Spa was incorporated in 1807, a grand vision rose from its mineral-rich soil: the Sans Souci Hotel. Built in 1803 by Nicholas Low—one of the village’s earliest settlers and most influential landowners—the hotel was a marvel of its time. Towering three stories high and capable of hosting 250 guests, it briefly held the title of the largest resort in the United States. With its elegant proximity to the famed mineral springs and a nightly rate of $8 (a luxury in its day), Sans Souci attracted a glittering clientele of politicians, economists, and literary figures.
BSNB - Ballston Spa National Bank
BSNB - Ballston Spa National Bank
Long before it became a bank, the building on Front Street was simply a house, quietly resting on land once belonging to Johannah Hawkins, a woman whose story lingers only in the faded lines of an old newspaper notice. Her property, marked by creeks and stone heaps, was a patchwork of boundaries and memories. When the land changed hands at auction in the winter of 1833, no one could have guessed it would soon anchor one of the village’s most enduring institutions, the First National Bank of Ballston Spa. Later named Ballston Spa National Bank, it is often referred to as BSNB.
Amy's Bookshelf Reviews and Amy Shannon as a Literary Consul
I was hoping to keep my book promotion on here for a while, but someone is impersonating me (at this time, via emails, three known emails at this time,)