Malone (village), New York
| Malone, New York | |
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| Nickname(s): The Star of the North | |
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| Coordinates: 44°11′2″N 74°28′1″W / 44.18389°N 74.46694°WCoordinates: 44°11′2″N 74°28′1″W / 44.18389°N 74.46694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| Town | Malone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Riccio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 990 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (733.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12953 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-44710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956316 |
| Website | www |
Malone is a village in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, New York, United States. Its population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the town of Malone. It is home to a campus of North Country Community College.
The community was first settled around 1802 and incorporated as a village in 1853. During the War of 1812, Malone was sacked by British troops. A half-century later, the village served as a staging point for one arm of the 1866 and 1870 Fenian Raids of Canada, which took place at many points along the Canada–United States border. The Fenian Brotherhood (Fenians) attempted to capture Canada as a bargaining tool in the British occupation of Ireland.
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the book Farmer Boy about Almanzo Wilder, who attended Franklin Academy here. The school is now the site of the Malone Middle School, and the Wilder Homestead is a historical site that lies about 5 miles (8 km) east of the village of Malone in the town of Burke. The First Congregational Church, likely the one mentioned in Farmer Boy, was the first Christian congregation founded and the first church building built in Franklin County. There is anecdotal evidence that the second church building (1852–1883) was one of the final stops in the Underground Railroad. A tunnel for the persons seeking freedom can still be found in the church's basement.
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