Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Grooms Tavern Complex is a historic tavern located at Grooms Corners in Saratoga County, New York. The complex consists of the tavern, a wagon and blacksmith shop, and a frame privy.”
Wikipedia article Grooms Tavern Complex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Saratoga County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 575 fires within 5 miles of Grooms Tavern Complex between 1992 and 2020, burning about 461 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 121 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 290 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 121 |
| Smoking | 50 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Natural | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Grooms Tavern Complex: 3 producers, 3 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Crescent Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Niskayuna Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Niskayuna Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Verdun Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Verdun Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mohawk Valley Grange Hall | under 500 feet | 2012 |
 | Abraham Best House | 1.7 miles | 2011 |
 | Clifton Park Center Baptist Church and Cemetery | 1.8 miles | 2004 |
| School No. 5 "The Little Red Schoolhouse" | 2.6 miles | 2025 | |
 | Cyrus Rexford House | 2.8 miles | 2011 |
 | Nathan Garnsey House | 2.8 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000094 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Saratoga County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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