Near Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nicholas Herkimer

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

1. Nicholas Herkimer Marker

Inscription. In 1760, Johan Jost Herkimer deeded 500 acres, including valuable river frontage, to his eldest son Nicholas. Nicholas kept the south portage road open to the carrying place and probably provided wagons, draft animals, and labor to unload the bateaux and transport them and their cargo around the falls. He also traded with the Indians, farmed, and collected rent from his tenants.

At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775, Nicholas sided with the rebellious Americans. On September 5, 1776, he was commissioned Brigadier General of the Tryon County Militia. Facing a British and Indian invasion of Tryon County, General Herkimer issued an Emergency Proclamation ordering the militia to prepare to march to the "defence of our country."

With 800 men, Herkimer set off to relieve Fort Schuyler, previously called Fort Stanwix. On August 6, 1777, they were ambushed in the woods. In the ensuing Battle of Oriskany, almost half of the militiamen were killed, wounded, or captured, but they held the battlefield, helping end the siege of Fort Schuyler.

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• War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1847.

Location. 43° 1.644′ N, 74° 49.023′ W. Marker is near Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It can be reached from New York State Route 169 east of General Herkimer Road. This historic marker is located in the Herkimer Home State Park, at the eastern edge of the parking lot, where the footpath that leads to the park visitor center and the Herkimer Homestead begins. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 State Route 169, Little Falls NY 13365, 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 Great North Woods,

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: In Memory of the Men

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

2. Nicholas Herkimer Marker

A close-up view of the picture of the wounded General Herkimer at the Battle of Oriskany that is displayed on the historical marker.

(a few steps from this marker); Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Nicholas Herkimer (within shouting distance of this marker); From This Point (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Herkimer Homestead Cemetery (about 400 feet away); General Nicholas Herkimer's Mansion (about 400 feet away); General Nicholas Herkimer (about 400 feet away); General Nicholas Herkimer Monument (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Herkimer Home State Historic Site. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on June 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Herkimer Home. This is a link to information provided by the "Revolutionary Day" website. (Submitted on June 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

3. Nicholas Herkimer Marker

View of the historical marker along the walkway leading to the park's visitor center.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

4. Nicholas Herkimer Marker

A more distant view of the historical marker along the walkway leading to the park's visitor center.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

5. Nicholas Herkimer Marker

View of the historical marker in the right foreground and in the center background, the park's flagpole and a General Herkimer, 40 Mile March, Monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 15, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.