Fish House in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Godfrey Shew

Photographed by ELizabeth Emery, September 17, 2008

1. Godfrey Shew Marker

Inscription. First settler Fish House under Sir Wm. Johnson, 1762 Sons, John, Stephen, Jacob captured in Tory & Indian raid June 3, 1778. Taken to Canada

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1818.

Location. 43° 8.801′ N, 74° 7.398′ W. Marker is in Fish House, New York, in Fulton County. It is on County Road 110 west of Seneca Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Broadalbin NY 12025, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shew House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Fish House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shew's Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); St John House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Covered Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Fish House" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marvin House (approx. 0.4 miles away); First School (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fish House.

Regarding Godfrey Shew. This marker designates one of the early settler's homes, in the Town of Northampton. There have been amazing stories of Godfrey's sons and their exploits during our

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fight for independence. The old Sacandaga River was a main artery from the east to the Hudson and the Champlain Corridor and many raids into the Mohawk Valley used this route through this river system and traveled by canoe. Those living along it were isolated and vulnerable to these raiding parties. Mr. Donald Sawyer wrote a wonderful book on the Shew Family titled, "They came to Sacandaga".

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2011, by ELizabeth Emery of Gloversville, New York. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 25, 2011, by ELizabeth Emery of Gloversville, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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