Mohawk in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mohawks First Fire Station
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 5, 2020
1. Mohawks First Fire Station Marker
This marker is presented to the village
by the
Alexander Hose Company
in memory of its deceased members and also to mark the location of Mohawk's first fire station.
The bell was installed on the station for use as the village fire alarm
Erected 1971 by Alexander Hose Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 43° 0.621′ N, 75° 0.288′ W. Marker is in Mohawk, New York, in Herkimer County. It is at the intersection of Columbia Street (New York State Route 28) and South Otsego Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mohawk NY 13407, 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 North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mohawks First Public School (a few steps from this marker); F.E. Spinner Home (approx. Ό mile away); Mohawk War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trail of Scout (approx. 0.7 miles away); Early Village Burying Ground (approx. 1.3 miles away); General Nicolas Herrhheimer (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fred'ck Staring (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1834 Jail (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mohawk.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 7, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
