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Mohawk Area
Historic New York
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Mohawk Area Marker | | |
Inscription.
The Mohawk Valley was a principal pass to the interior between the Adirondack Mountains and the Allegheny Plateau. Here dwelt the Mohawks, one of the Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who barred the white man's advance westward. In the seventeenth century they were visited by French Catholic missionaries from Canada, some of whom suffered martyrdom. In 1712, with the aid of Queen Anne, an Anglican Chapel for the Mohawks was erected at Fort Hunter.
Trade goods and furs were carried by river boats over the Mohawk between Albany and the West. The same route was followed by military expeditions during the French and Indian War.
From Fort Johnson, and after 1763 from Johnson Hall at Johnstown, Sir William Johnson ably conducted Indian affairs for the British government. During the Revolution, Tory and Indian raiders from Canada harassed the Mohawk Valley settlements.
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 and the formation of the New York Central Railroad in 1853 introduced an era of rapid settlement and industrial growth. In the twentieth century improved highways follow this historic route, long famed for its scenic beauty.
Erected 1961 by New York State Education Department & the Department of Public Works.
Marker series. This marker is included in the | | | | 
By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Mohawk Area Marker | | |
Historic New York marker series.
Location. 42° 56.698′ N, 74° 19.174′ W. Marker is near Fonda, New York, in Montgomery County. Marker is on New York Route 5, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in a roadside pull out about 2 1/2 miles east of Fonda. Marker is in this post office area: Fonda NY 12068, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Canal Builder (approx. 1.6 miles away); Building Block of the Erie Canal (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Queen Anne Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Last Mohawk Indian Village (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Old Fort Hunter (approx. 2 miles away); Court House (approx. 2.9 miles away); The 115th & 153rd Regiments (approx. 2.9 miles away); Caughnawaga 1667 - 1780 (approx. 2.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fonda. |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Mohawk Area Marker Overlooking the Mohawk Valley | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 16, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 84 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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