Near Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Hendrick
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 29, 2023
1. Fort Hendrick Marker
1754-1760
British post guarding
Mohawk Castle. Named for
King Hendrick killed
at Lake George, Sept. 1755
N.Y. State
Historical
Marker
Erected 1928 by the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 43° 0.238′ N, 74° 46.627′ W. Marker is near Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It is at the intersection of River Road (County Route 188) and New York State Route 5S, on the left when traveling east on River Road. This historic marker is located in front of a rural residence, on the northeast side of the intersection, across the street from the historic Indian Castle Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mohawk Upper Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Canalway Trail: Danube (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of The Battle of Oriskany (approx. 1.6 miles away); Herkimer Little-Falls Area (approx.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Fort Hendrick. New York State Military Museum website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Fort Hendrick. Dartmouth University Collection website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
2. Fort Hendrick Marker
A close-up view of the historic marker, looking east along River Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
3. Fort Hendrick Marker
A distant view of the historic marker, looking east along River Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
4. Fort Hendrick Marker
View of the historic marker looking south, across State Route 5S, towards the historic Indian Castle Church.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2014
5. Fort Hendrick Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2014
6. Fort Hendrick Marker
A close-up view of the historic marker, looking east along River Road
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2014
7. Fort Hendrick Marker
View of the historic marker looking south, across State Route 5S, towards the historic Indian Castle Church.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
8. Fort Hendrick Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,752 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 13, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 8. submitted on July 9, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
