Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Johannes Ball

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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 23, 2025

1. Johannes Ball Marker

Inscription. Occupied by Continental soldiers during Revolution until completion of Old Stone Fort.

Erected 1995 by Schoharie County Bicentennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 42° 41.194′ N, 74° 17.817′ W. Marker is in Schoharie, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on New York State Route 30, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schoharie NY 12157, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

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of this marker: George Mann Tory Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jacob Snyder House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bridge No. 1 (approx. half a mile away); Gerlach Dorf (approx. half a mile away); Stone Church Parsonage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Simeon Laraway Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Col. Peter Vroman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Nurse (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schoharie.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2019

2. Johannes Ball Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 23, 2025

3. Johannes Ball Marker

The view is to the south along Route 30.

Johannes Ball Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2019

4. Johannes Ball Home

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on April 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on April 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.