Fort Johnson in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Johnson, 1749
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2022
1. Fort Johnson, 1749 Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Notable Buildings • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 42° 57.42′ N, 74° 14.441′ W. Marker is in Fort Johnson, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Mohawk Turnpike (New York State Route 5) and Mergner Drive, on the right when traveling west on Mohawk Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Johnson NY 12070, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Fort Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Orchard at Old Fort Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canal Culverts (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barge Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Last Improvements (approx. 0.3 miles away); Two Problems Solved (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Johnson.
Also see . . .
1. Old Fort Johnson Historic Landmark. Montgomery County historical Society website entry:
Home to Sir Willliam Johnson, in the Mohawk Valley, during the French & Indian War (Submitted on December 1, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
2. Fort Johnson - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 24, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 8, 2006
2. Fort Johnson, 1749 Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 8, 2006
3. Old Fort Johnson
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 29, 2008
4. Old Fort Johnson, The West Parlor
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023
5. The bedroom of Sir Johnson
Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023
6. The beautiful staircase coming down to main floor
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 29, 2008
7. Fort Johnson - National Historic Landmark
Photographed by Nelson E. Baldwin, December 1, 1936
8. Fort Johnson
Library of Congress website entry:
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,154 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on December 1, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5, 6. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 7. submitted on December 1, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 8. submitted on January 2, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
