Quaker Springs is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

Saratoga County, New York Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was enumerated at 235,509, representing a 7.2% increase from the 2010 populat ...

, United States. The zip code is 12871. Quaker Springs is between NY-32 Route 4. Quaker Springs United Methodist Church is located in the hamlet. An anti-slavery society was based in Quaker Springs and several possible participants in the

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were in Quaker Springs. The name Quaker Springs came from a type of mineral spring located in the area. History of Saratoga County, New York
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, Everts & Ensign, 1878 Saratoga County (N.Y.) 514 pages page 271 The area including Quaker Springs was involved in Revolutionary War positions.

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