Blenheim in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Jacob Hager
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 5, 2013
1. Captain Jacob Hagar Marker
October 20, 1775
Served In Schoharie And
Mohawk Valleys Throughout
The Revolution
Commanded Expedition
Against Brant
Defended Upper Fort Against
Sir John Johnson in 1780
Died May 21 1819 Aged 85 Years
Erected By His Descendants
And the State of New York
1928
Erected 1928 by His Descendants and The State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1873.
Location. 42° 29.462′ N, 74° 25.601′ W. Marker is in Blenheim, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Blenheim NY 12131, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Blenheim (approx. 0.7 miles away); Blenheim Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Blenheim Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Blenheim Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); The Creation
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 23, 2006
2. Captain Jacob Hager Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 5, 2013
3. Captain Jacob Hager Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 5, 2013
4. Captain Jacob Hager Gravestone
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 17, 2011
5. Hager Cemetery after Irene
The Schoharie Creek flooded much of the Schoharie Valley after Hurricane Irene in 2011. The Hager Cemetery has been cleaned up since the flooding.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 10, 2011
6. Blenheim Honor Roll
The name of (Captain) Jacob Hager is listed on the Blenheim Honor Roll along with 7 other local veterans of the Revolutionary War.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,319 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 20, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
