Fonda in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Shanahan
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 12, 2022
1. James Shanahan Marker
Donated Sacred Heart R.C.
Church 1876. Purchased from
Reformed Church-Built 1840
Member State Assembly 1869
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 42° 57.089′ N, 74° 17.444′ W. Marker is in Fonda, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Mohawk Drive (County Route 26) and 3rd Ave., on the right on Mohawk Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fonda NY 12068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tribes Hill World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canal Builder (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Mohawk Valley & The Barge Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lock 30 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Schoharie Crossing (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Schoharie Aqueduct (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Schoharie Aqueduct (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Schoharie Crossing (approx. 0.8 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Schoharie Aqueduct (was approx. 0.8 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. James Shanahan. From the Friends of The James Shanahan
this page online
2. History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925 Hon. James Shanahan. (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
3. Biography of James Shanahan. (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 7, 2019
2. James Shanahan Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 12, 2022
3. James Shanahan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on March 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on June 14, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
