Tag: Johnsonville NY
Johnsonville is a hamlet located in the northern part of Pittstown, New York. It was named for its settler, William Johnson.
Johnsonville is considered a “railroad town” due to the importance of the railroad in the history of the area; however, it was an important industrial area even before the coming of railroad. Due to its close proximity to the Hoosic River, the largest estuary of the Hudson River, many factories sprung up along the river banks: flour, grist and lumber mills; axe factories; and other types of industry. The Johnsonville Axe Factory was once the largest axe factory in the world. The coming of the railroad in 1830 made it much easier for these factories to market and transport their products, and contributed to the industrial growth of the hamlet.
Although no passenger trains stop in Johnsonville anymore, the Boston and Maine Railroad’s mainline continues to run through Johnsonville, transporting freight between New England and New York. “The B&M;” is now owned by…
