Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War in Schoharie County
Revolutionary War Heritage Trail
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 15, 2013
1. War in Schoharie Marker
During the American Revolution the large wheat farms of the Schoharie Valley supplied the Continental Army, so they were a frequent target of British-allied Loyalists and Iroquois raiding parties.
After a Loyalist uprising at the Flockey in 1777, the German Reformed Church at Foxestown (now Schoharie) was fortified with a stockade and blockhouses to become Lower Fort. Middle and Upper Forts were constructed around houses further upstream. These forts were manned by Continental troops, militia and state levies.
In October 1780, Sir John Johnson led the largest of the British raids through the region. Over 700 troops ravaged the valley, destroying 74 houses, 77 barns, four mills and nearly the entire harvest in a single day. Middle Fort survived an attack, as did the Lower (Old Stone) Fort, which sustained cannon damage still visible today.
The raiders continued north to the Mohawk River and then turned west, burning everything in their path for the next two days. Finally New York militia and levies drove them off after battles at Stone Arabia and Klock's Field.
"The settlement of Schoharie [alone] would have delivered 80,000 Bushels of Grain but that fine district is now totally destroyed."
General George Washington to Congress, November 7, 1780
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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 October 1780.
Location. 42° 40.631′ N, 74° 18.106′ W. Marker is in Schoharie, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on Fort Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Fort Road, Schoharie NY 12157, 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 walking distance of this marker: Memorial to David Ellerson (here, next to this marker); Revolution in the Mohawk Valley (here, next to this marker); Colonel John Harper (here, next to this marker); Old Stone Fort Museum (a few steps from this marker); David Williams Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Nurse (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Peter Vroman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone Church Parsonage (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schoharie.
Also see . . . The Old Stone Fort Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on November 26, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 15, 2013
2. War in Schoharie Marker
The marker is beside the sidewalk leading to the entrance to the Old Stone Fort Museum.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 12, 2013
3. War in Schoharie Marker at the Old Stone Fort
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,673 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
