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

Landscaping Johnson Hall

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 20, 2011

1. Landscaping Johnson Hall Marker

Inscription. New York State purchased Johnson Hall in 1906. At that time, after almost 150 years of changing ownership, only 20 acres remained intact of the original 700+ acre property. The Johnstown Historical Society, trustee of Johnson Hall in the early years of State ownership, posted bids in 1926 for a landscape design for the Hall's then desolate park grounds. A proposed "General Plan" established a figure 8 layout of paths and benches circling open lawns. This early twentieth century landscape has been restored to allow visitors to once again enjoy a stroll through a portion of the Johnson Hall's grounds.

Erected by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, Historic Preservation and Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 43° 0.78′ N, 74° 22.879′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, New York, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of W. State Street and Janet Drive on W. State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnstown NY 12095, 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: Johnson Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Sir William Johnson, Baronet.

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(about 500 feet away); Johnson Hall State Historic Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson Hall 1762 (approx. ¼ mile away); Who Was Sir William Johnson ? (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnson Hall / The Landscape of Johnson Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of First St John's Church (approx. half a mile away); Colonial Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnstown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Drumm House (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Johnson Hall National Historic Landmark - National Park Service. Download National Historic Landmark documentation (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 20, 2011

2. From Marker

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 20, 2011

3. From Marker

Map From Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 20, 2011

4. Map From Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.