Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Croghan
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
1. George Croghan Marker
Lived in Pioneer Log House
Located Here 1769-1770.
General James Clinton's
Headquarters Here 1779.
Erected 1956 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 41.999′ N, 74° 55.341′ W. Marker is in Cooperstown, New York, in Otsego County. Marker is on Main Street near Fair Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is across the street from the local public library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Main Street, Cooperstown NY 13326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fair Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction (within shouting distance of this marker); Otsego Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hoffman Lane (about 300 feet away); Pomeroy Place (about 300 feet away); Pioneer Alley (about 600 feet away); Tunnicliff Inn (about 600 feet away); Clinton's Dam (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooperstown.
Regarding George Croghan.
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Col George Croghan
Birth: 1720, Ireland
Death: Aug. 31, 1782 Pennsylvania, USA
George Croghan, Frontiersman, Trader, Indian Agent, Diplomat, Explorer and Land Speculator. Colonel George Croghan served with Colonel George Washington during the French & Indian War, most notably with Braddock in 1755. He played a major role in Pontiac's War, and negotiated a peace treaty with Pontiac. Croghan served as Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs under Sir William Johnson for 15 years. At one time he was the second largest landowner in Pennsylvania after the Penn family. In 1768 he was granted the original Croghan patent of the Otsego Tract of 80,000 acres by the Indian department of the crown. Croghan defaulted on his patent in 1773 and by 1785 the right to 30,000 acres of the land had passed to William Cooper, founder of the Village of Otsego which was renamed Cooperstown in his honor after his death in 1809. Croghan's Mohawk wife, Catherine Tekarihoga, was the daughter of a leading Mohawk Sachem; their child, Catherine Adwontishon Croghan, married Chief Joseph Brant, the Iroquois ally of the British during the Revolutionary War. His only white child, Susannah, married Major Augustine Prevost, son of British Major General Augustine Prevost. Croghan sided with the Americans, chairing the Committee of Correspondence at Fort Pitt in 1775.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, September 19, 2015
2. George Croghan Marker
Freshly Painted Marker.
Also see . . . Col George Croghan on Find A Grave.Com. (Submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Additional keywords. Sullivan Expedition Sullivan Campaign Sullivan-Clinton Expedition 1779 Sullivan Campaign
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
3. George Croghan Marker
The Marker is across the street from the public library on Main Street.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, July 5, 2018
4. George Croghan Marker
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 10, 2011
5. George Croghan Marker
The marker is on the left on Main Street in Cooperstown, NY.
Historic American Building Survey, 1958
6. George Croghan Marker
The marker is located near the front of the former Otsego County Bank at 19 Main Street in Cooperstown. This two-story building, erected in 1831, had been used as a bank, as quarters for the Y.M.C.A., and as offices for the Clark Estate.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 3. submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on July 10, 2018, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on June 12, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on June 23, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
