Vischers Ferry

New Topographical Atlas of Saratoga County, New York

Stone & Stewart Publ., Philadelphia, 1866

This is an inset map on page 35 of the Atlas. It is accompanied by a business directory. The names of buildings on the map are transcribed below.

Vischers Ferry is in the southwst of the town of Clifton Park along the Mohawk River.

Vischers Ferry Business Directory

Captain John Vischer...Resident Farmer.
Garrit Cragier...Hotel Proprietor, Village Hotel.
James Fort...Carriage Maker.
Clute & Roff...General Store.
Wm. A. Ackerman...Ship Carpenter.
John W. Van Vranken...Justice of the Peace.
N. J. Clute...General Merchant, Lower Dock.
Grandis Vischer...Produce Dealer Abram Van Woert...Physician and Surgeon..
John Arkell...Produce Dealer.

Transcription of the names on the map. Starting at the north to the cetner of town: P. Jones, I. Vischer, Mrs. Felolows, R. Adsit, S. Mill, J. Lansing, R.M. Race, I.S. Mull, Ext. of C.C. Hayerman, Mrs. Ray, Wm. A. Ackerman, Mrs. Hegerman. From the river to the center of town: Store, Dry Dock, B.S. Sh. Mrs. Hagerman, H. Morrell, G. Mill, M. Winne, Capt. J. Vischer, J. Fort (2), W. Sh. B.S. Sh. H. Morrell, Vischer & Pooote, J.J. clute, Store & P.O., G. Cragier, Hotel. From the center of town going southeast: Store House, Harness Sh. B.B. Chausey, A.A. Newton, School No. 3, A. Van Woert (2), Cemetery, Mrs. Hagerman, S. Van Vranken, D.Ref. Ch., (at the canal) Store, Mrs. Hagerman, (on main street) Parsonage, Estate of C.C. Hagerman, A. Van Branken, H. Van Vranken,M. Van Vranken, M.E., J. Morse, School Number 16.