Fonda in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fonda Tavern

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 23, 2007

1. Fonda Tavern Marker

Inscription. Built About 1781 by John Fonda of Tryon County militia

Erected 1932 by New York State Department of Education.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Military • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 42° 57.265′ N, 74° 21.517′ W. Marker is in Fonda, New York, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 5 and Switzer Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on New York State Route 5. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3266 NY Route 5, Fonda NY 12068, 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 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 walking distance of

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this marker: Jail Limit Marker (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Romeyn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga (approx. 0.4 miles away); Caughnawga Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fonda Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Douw Fonda (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fultonville Union Free High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Glen (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fonda.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 5, 2013

2. Fonda Tavern Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, September 27, 2023

3. Fonda Tavern Marker

The marker has continued to weather but remains generally legible.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 5, 2013

4. Fonda Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 12, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on July 16, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3. submitted on April 11, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 4. submitted on July 16, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.