Near Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Herkimer Home State Historic Site

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

1. Herkimer Home State Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Ambushed at Oriskany, General Nicholas Herkimer rallied and saved his nearly routed militia despite being wounded. An instant hero, he was carried to his home where he died on August 16, 1777.

Erected by Heritage New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 43° 1.548′ N, 74° 49.132′ W. Marker is near Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on New York State Route 169 east of General Herkimer Road, on the right when traveling east. This historical marker is located in the Herkimer Home State Park, alongside the park access road, at the entrance to the state park. 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 walking distance of this marker: Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nicholas Herkimer (about 800 feet away); Gen. Nicholas Herkimer (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Men (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herkimer Homestead Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Nicholas Herkimer (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Nicholas Herkimer Monument

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); From This Point (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Revolutionary War Heritage Trail series. According to the text on the historical marker, "The Revolutionary War Heritage Trail links historic sites that tell the story of New York's decisive role in America's fight for independence."

Also see . . . Herkimer Home State Historic Site. New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

2. Herkimer Home State Historic Site Marker

View of the posted historical marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

3. Herkimer Home State Historic Site Marker

View of the historical marker situated along the side of the park access road, at the entrance to the state park.

Herkimer Home State Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

4. Herkimer Home State Historic Site

View of the Herkimer home.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

5. Herkimer Home State Historic Site

View of the Herkimer Homestead Site.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 12, 2012

6. Herkimer Home State Historic Site

View of the Herkimer Homestead Cemetery where General Herkimer is buried, and where the General Herkimer Memorial Monument is located.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.