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Herkimer Home - 1764
Three miles east of Little Falls on Route 5-S
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, August 30, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Historic New York Herkimer Home - 1764 | | |
Inscription.
General Nicholas Herkimer (1728–1777), one of the first American-born generation of the Palatine Germans who settled the Mohawk Valley, leading farmer-trader of
the Valley, and hero of the Battle of Oriskany, built
Herkimer Home in 1764.
As Brigadier General of the Tryon County Militia,
Herkimer commanded the American forces who marched
to the relief of Fort Stanwix (Rome) when the fort
was besieged during the three-pronged British invasion
of New York in 1777.
At Oriskany, August 6, 1777, British regulars and
Indians ambushed Herkimer’s troops. The General was
wounded and died ten days later. He lies buried beside
the homestead.
Erected 1961 by Education Department & Department of Public Works.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Historic New York marker series.
Location. 42° 56.564′ N, 74° 23.857′ W. Marker is in Fultonville, New York, in Montgomery County. Marker is on New York State Thruway (Interstate 90 at milepost 184), on the right. Click for map. NYS Thruway rest are two miles west of Fultonham on I-90 westbound. Marker is in this post office area: Fultonville NY 12072, United States of America. | | | | 
By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2006 | |
| | | 2. The Home of General Nicholas Herkimer | | The Herkimer home historic marker located on the New York State Thruway is actually many miles away from where his home is located, as shown here. | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Site of The Battle of Oriskany (here, next to this marker); Herkimer Home 1764 (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson Hall - 1763 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mohawk Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Liberty Pole (approx. 0.6 miles away); Caughnawaga 1667 - 1780 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tryon County 1772-1784 Montgomery County 1784 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fonda (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fultonville.
Also see . . . Herkimer Home. Scroll down for historic information about the Herkimer Family and Gen. Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany. (Submitted on December 17, 2007.)
Additional keywords. Mohawk Valley Oriskany Stanwix Herkimer |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2006 | |
| | | 3. The Grave of General Herkimer | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Cemetery Containing the Grave of General Herkimer | | This cemetery is on the grounds of the General Herkimer State Historic Site | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 17, 2007, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2007, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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