Stone Arabia in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Paris
Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 30, 2021
1. Fort Paris Marker
Built in 1776 for the Tryon
Committee of Safety by
Isaac Paris. Assaulted at
Battle of Stone Arabia
Oct 19, 1780
Erected by Stone Arabia Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1780.
Location. 42° 57.022′ N, 74° 33.448′ W. Marker is in Stone Arabia, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Ephratah Road (New York State Route 10) north of Hickory Hill Road (County Route 33), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Plain NY 13339, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Loucks Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); Former Dutch Reformed Church (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Stone Arabia (approx. half a mile away); Stone Arabia (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wagner Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fort Frey (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Frey (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Erie Canal in Canajoharie (approx. 2.9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stone Arabia Battlefield (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 30, 2021
2. Fort Paris Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 7, 2024
3. Vicinity of Fort Paris
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. 3. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
