Cherry Valley in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Willow Hill
built 1794
Original site of John Lindesay's farm. Then the Wells Homestead where the first assault of the massacre occurred. (Mr. Wells was married to Reverend Dunlop's daughter).
Judge Hudson built Willow Hill in 1794. Joseph Phelon purchased Willow Hill and built a grist mill across the creek.
Harriet Beecher Stowe stayed here in 1872.
Erected by Cherry Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 42° 47.426′ N, 74° 45.605′ W. Marker is in Cherry Valley, New York, in Otsego County. Marker is on Fish and Game Road south of New York State Route 166, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherry Valley NY 13320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonel Alden Felled (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cherry Valley Massacre (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. half a mile away); Limestone Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cherry Valley Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Cherry Valley Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherry Valley.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 16, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 2. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 5. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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