Near Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. Nicholas Herkimer
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
1. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer Marker
Gen. Nicholas Herkimer
Revolutionary War Hero of
The Mohawk Valley
Erected 1953 by Scouts and Scouters of General Herkimer Council.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 1.669′ N, 74° 49.066′ W. Memorial is near Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It can be reached from New York State Route 169 east of General Herkimer Road, on the right when traveling north. This historic marker is located in the Herkimer Home State Park, a short distance northwest of the parking area, in an open field with several picnic tables. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 State Route 169, Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Herkimer (within shouting distance of this marker); From This Point (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Nicholas Herkimer's Mansion (about 500 feet away); Herkimer Homestead Cemetery
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Nicholas Herkimer. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Herkimer Home State Historic Site. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on June 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
via Wikipedia, 1901
2. "Herkimer at the Battle of Oriskany" (1901) by Frederick Coffay Yohn (18751933)
Although wounded, General Nicholas Herkimer rallies the Tryon County militia at the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
3. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer Marker
View of the Boy Scouts Memorial to General Herkimer.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
4. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer Marker
Some of the stones in the memorial are engraved with the troop numbers of Boy Scout Troops from the General herkimer Council.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012
5. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer Marker
View of the memorial monument situated in a field with several picnic tables.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
