Fonda in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Caughnawaga 1667 - 1780
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012
1. Caughnawaga 1667 - 1780 Marker
Site of Mohawk Indian Turtle Clan village 1667-1693
Jesuit Mission of St. Peter 1669-1684
Home of Kateri Tekakwitha
"Lilly of the Mohawks"1667-1677
Mohican attack repulsed 1669
Destroyed in French raid 1693
Settled by Dutch prior to 1750
Caughnawaga Reformed Dutch
Church built 1763
First Valley Revolutionary clash
Here at Raising of Liberty Pole 1775
Great Review of 3000
Continentals and Militia 1776
Two Tory-Indian raids 1780
Erected by State of New York 1933
Erected 1933 by the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1667.
Location. 42° 57.199′ N, 74° 22.58′ W. Marker is in Fonda, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway. The marker is mounted to a four sided monumnet on the lawn of the Fonda court house. Each of the 4 sides is a different marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Park St, Fonda NY 12068, 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 walking distance of this marker: Tryon County 1772-1784 Montgomery County 1784 (here, next to this marker); Fonda
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Battle of Kinquariones, 1669.
In July, 1669, the Mohicans organized a large war party, consisting of Mohican warriors and their allies, and set out to revenge themselves by the destruction of their old enemies the Mohawks.... ...In the early days of August, the invaders reached the Mohawk country and before dawn made an attack upon the first castle to which they came Caughnawaga, at present Fonda.(Submitted on April 13, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012
2. Caughnawaga 1667 - 1780 Marker
The Caughnawaga marker is the one on the right in this view.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 1, 2012
3. Caughnawaga 1667 - 1780 Marker
Four Plaques are mounted at this monument on the lawn of the Fonda Courthouse;
Caughnawaga - Tryon/Montgomery County - Fonda - Gen. Montgomery.
The Caughnawaga marker is the one on the left in this view.
The Caughnawaga marker is the one on the left in this view.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
