In Grateful Memory of
These who
Gave all
In World War II
Malcolm L. Blue
Walter L. Bullock
Worden D. Coffin
Clyde W. Davis
Burr DeWitt
Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick
Earl Nelson Irwin
Harry F. Kested
Walter J. Lamphier . . . — — Map (db m137092) WM
On route of scout Adam F. Helmer's famous run to warn settlers of German Flatts of approach of Brant's Indians September 17, 1778 — — Map (db m141358) HM
Alfred Dolge December 22, 1848 — January 5, 1922 Industrialist, Inventor, Author and Progressive Businessman Died in Milan, Italy Buried in Dolgeville Cemetery — July 1922
Union Free School – Circa 1900 Dedicated October 15, 1887 . . . — — Map (db m147743) HM
Never will we forget...
always will we honor
the brave men and women
who fought for our freedom.
With love and pride, we
dedicate this memorial to
all who served in WW II,
the Korean, Vietnam and
Persian Gulf Wars. — — Map (db m157635) WM
Central Block & Barrett Block Circa 1910 Erected circa 1882 as Hugo Dolge Residence Erected 1909 as Barrett Block with U.S. Post Office on corner
Daniel Green & Company Factory #1 1893 Erected 1888 as a 2-story horse stable 1893 — 3rd floor . . . — — Map (db m147745) HM
Municipal Building Annex Erected 1941 Raymond C. Mang, Mayor Board of Trustees Burt Jennings • Carter W. Borst • Glen Neeley • William F. Trumpowsky, Jr. • Charles W. Sullivan, Clerk-Attorney • Rosa F. Cronin, Treasurer • Jerry Gleason, . . . — — Map (db m147756) HM
On July 11, 1906, Chester Gillette and Grace Brown left here for a boat trip ending in her death and his 1908 execution for murder. Basis of "An American Tragedy" — — Map (db m35104) HM
Fairfield Academy was organized in 1802 when the community
was an active local manufacturing center. The Board of Regents
granted the academy a charter in 1803. A separate medical department
became the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the . . . — — Map (db m137010) HM
On this campus Fairfield Academy was founded in 1802,
the funds being raised by a committee headed by
Captain Moses Mather. In 1803, it was incorporated by the Regents of the University of the State of New York and in 1812 the College of . . . — — Map (db m137177) HM
Carlotta and Carl Myers invented and manufactured balloons here in the 1880's. Their balloon ascensions were attractions at fairs. — — Map (db m137291) HM
(Three miles northwest of Remsen, Oneida County) Home and grave of Baron Frederick William von Steuben (1730-1794) Drillmaster of the American Revolution Arriving at Valley Forge in February, 1778, this German-born officer found . . . — — Map (db m75979) HM
Situated on the important Mohawk Valley route between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes, Utica has long been a travel crossroads. Indian trails converged there, and Fort Schuyler was built on the site in 1758. The community which grew . . . — — Map (db m75978) HM
In 1906, Chester Gillette was held here during his famous trail for the murder of Grace Brown, basis for novel "An American Tragedy." — — Map (db m54314) HM
This site was within the stockade of
Fort Dayton
which stood on a slight eminence about
one hundred yards farther north.
The fort was erected by Col. Elias Dayton
in 1776, served as a military base during
the . . . — — Map (db m54270) HM
Fred'ck Staring
Known as Frederick Starns
on VA Frontier; Lost sons &
grandsons in Revolutionary War
1777-80; Patriarch of old
Southern family Starn(e)s — — Map (db m54317) HM
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
At Fort Dayton, near this . . . — — Map (db m54261) HM
Statue of General Nicolas Herrhheimer
Gift of Hon. Warner Miller
Placed on the boulder and presented to
The Village of Herkimer by
General Nicholas Herkimer Chapter
D.A.R.
In Memory of
Those who have died for our . . . — — Map (db m54298) HM
[First Frame of Text]: Fort Dayton
During the American Revolution the residents of this area were protected by Fort Dayton. It stood right here, in the area bounded by North Main, East German, North Washington and Court . . . — — Map (db m54273) HM
This tablet is erected by the people
of the County of Herkimer
in grateful remembrance
of the valiant and distinguished services
of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment
New York State Volunteer Infantry
in the War of the Rebellion
under the . . . — — Map (db m54320) HM
This monument marks the site where Lt. Solomon Woodworth and his men fell in battle on September 7th, 1781 during the Revolutionary War. — — Map (db m50828) HM
To the memory of those who placed country above self. January 28, 1986
Francis R. Scobee
Michael J. Smith
Ellison S. Onizuka
Judith A. Resnik
Ronald E. McNair
Gregory B. Jarvis
S. Christa McAuliffe — — Map (db m137293) HM
This tablet records the devotion of the sons of Ilion who gave their service to their country in the Great World
War.
In the hour of need they made the supreme gift of themselves going to meet toil, privation, suffering and death with steady . . . — — Map (db m137315) WM
The pile of rocks in front of you is all that is left of a massive 214-foot-long aqueduct that once carried water and canal boats across the Mohawk River,
connecting the original Erie Canal to a boat basin on the Western Inland Lock Navigation . . . — — Map (db m131184) HM
Originally constructed in 1895
and completely reconstructed
in 1997, Benton Hall is one of the
oldest public school buildings
still in use in New York State — — Map (db m131122) HM
Nathaniel Benton came to Little Falls as a War of 1812 veteran and opened a law
office here in 1819. His young but flourishing practice enabled him to marry Sarah
Britton and to build for her the fine Greek Revival home which now houses the W.C.A. . . . — — Map (db m131126) HM
Welcome to the Canalway Trail System, offering hundreds of miles of scenic trails and numerous parks for walking, bicycling, cross country skiing and other recreational activities. The Canalway Trail parallels the New York State Canal System, . . . — — Map (db m256501) HM
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Minnesota in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, S/man Bass advanced to the top of the sand hill and partly through the breach . . . — — Map (db m131125) HM
Ft. Hendrick
1754-1760
British post guarding
Mohawk Castle. Named for
King Hendrick killed
at Lake George, Sept. 1755
N.Y. State
Historical
Marker — — Map (db m57269) HM
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
From this point
General . . . — — Map (db m75330) HM WM
Gen.
Nicholas Herkimer
Died
Aug. 17, 1777.
Ten days after the
battle of Oriskany, in
which engagement
he received wounds which
caused his death — — Map (db m66096) HM
[Text on the North side of the memorial]:
Herkimer
[Text on the West side of the memorial]:
Erected
by the
State of New York.
1896
[Text on the South side of . . . — — Map (db m57318) HM
Featured Text on Marker:
Peace following the French and Indian War (1756-1763) provided security on the frontier, and in 1764, Nicholas Herkimer constructed the Georgian style mansion you see here. The house remained in the Herkimer . . . — — Map (db m75328) HM
Controlled water flow into
five-lock Little Falls canal.
Open 1795. Let boats bypass
rapids & 44 foot drop. Stone
construction added ca. 1803 — — Map (db m262043) HM
The Herkimer County Bank was the first bank in Herkimer County. It was constructed of native stone in Greek Revival style architecture. Saved from urban renewal demolition, the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. . . . — — Map (db m310771) HM
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. — — Map (db m66098) HM
The grave of General Nicholas Herkimer remained unmarked until 1847, when a grandnephew purchased headstones for General Herkimer, his first wife Maria, and his brother and sister-in-law, George and Alida. In 1895, the State of New York purchased . . . — — Map (db m65980) HM
Where the Mohawk Valley narrows and pierces the ridge separating the Great Lakes from the Atlantic watershed were "The Little Falls," the first portage in travel up the river. Here lived the Canajoharie Indians, the Mohawk Upper Castle. The . . . — — Map (db m64986) HM
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
To the memory of the men . . . — — Map (db m57308) HM
Site of
New York Central
Lake Shore
Limited
wreck of April 19, 1940
Erected by
Gulf Curve Chapter, NRHS,
in memory of 31 who died
and those who labored to
rescue survivors.
— — Map (db m11351) HM
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, . . . — — Map (db m138674) HM WM
Water Power for Sale
The Little Falls of the Mohawk have been providing power for local mills and factories since 1770.
An Industrial Center
Over the centuries workers in Little Falls have created woolen and cotton knit . . . — — Map (db m131349) HM
Nearby stood the Petrie Gristmill
built about 1725, the westernmost
mill feeding American forces during the
Revolutionary War. In June 1782,
Tories and Indians destroyed this mill
killing a number of patriots. — — Map (db m262051) HM
Since roads were few and were usually poorly maintained, lakes, rivers, and steams became the highways of colonial America. The Mohawk River is a natural break in the Appalachian Mountain chain that runs from Maine to Georgia. It links the Hudson . . . — — Map (db m75974) HM
Mohawk Upper Castle
Archeological Site
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of . . . — — Map (db m57270) HM
In 1760, Johan Jost Herkimer deeded 500 acres, including valuable river frontage, to his eldest son Nicholas. Nicholas kept the south portage road open to the carrying place and probably provided wagons, draft animals, and labor to unload the . . . — — Map (db m265169) HM
During the American Revolution, almost half of the military actions in New York State occurred along the strategic corridor of the Mohawk Valley. In 1777 British, Native American and Loyalist battalions attacked from the west and north. Defeats at . . . — — Map (db m66016) HM
Route of the
Little Falls Canal
Completed November 17, 1795
to bypass the rapids of
the Mohawk River.
Erected November 17, 1995
Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor — — Map (db m43090) HM
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Parish established 1838, grew rapidly with Irish immigration. Gothic style church known as "the Cathedral of the west" built 1874-1879. Stained class windows 1915 by John Hardman & Co. of Birmingham, England. St. Mary's . . . — — Map (db m310777) HM
The Burrell family were leading businessmen in Little Falls for generations. Their work as cheese producers, brokers, and suppliers helped to make this city a national center for the dairy industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. . . . — — Map (db m131233) HM
Oriskany Battlefield (Eight miles west of Utica) The Battle of Oriskany was one of the bloodies engagements of the American Revolution. British and Indians here ambushed the Tryon County militia as they were marching to the relief of . . . — — Map (db m75970) HM
The bateau (French word for boat) was the favored type of watercraft used to navigate the inland streams, rivers and lakes of New York in the 1700’s. As roads were few and those that were built were hard to travel due to ruts after rain, . . . — — Map (db m265170) HM
Over two hundred cheese-makers regularly attended the Little Falls cheese market on Ann St. Most of the cheese factories were located in Herkimer County north of the Mohawk River. Competition was brisk, so the highest prices were often paid. The . . . — — Map (db m131230) HM
Alfred Dolge, area industrialist, used 50 teams
of horses to import material to his Dolgeville
manufacturing complex, 10 miles north of
Little Falls. In 1891 realizing the potential
economic benefit of a railroad connection
between Dolgeville . . . — — Map (db m157632) HM
In 1710, nearly 3,000 Palatines came to the colony of New York. Originally from an area in southwestern Germany known as the Lower Palatinate, they were displaced when the French attacked and destroyed their lands. They first fled to Holland, then . . . — — Map (db m265148) HM
"The farmers bring in that article of consumption every Monday and so great is the rush that the police of the place are on duty all the time to preserve order and keep the streets free from obstruction. The cheese is shipped from here to New York . . . — — Map (db m131228) HM
In the years after the Civil War, nearly half of all the cheese made in America came from New York
State. The best came from Herkimer County cows that grazed on the limestone rich pastures of this
region. Local cheese-makers were able to capture . . . — — Map (db m131222) HM
[Side One]
Under the leadership of Philip Schuyler,
construction on the Western Inland Canal
was begun in 1793 and completed in
1795. Proposed by George Washington,
amongst others, the nearly mile long
canal was a boon to shipping as . . . — — Map (db m262038) HM
Main Street has always been the place to go in Little Falls for
the necessities of life whether it’s something for the home, something to eat, or something to wear.
Look east on Main Street from this sign(on your right) and you can still see the . . . — — Map (db m131128) HM
Deed 1788 to "Major” Daniel
Fenner of Adams, Mass.; wife
Lydia Arnold. Later owners,
George Fenner, Anson Fenner,
Charlotte (Fenner) Arnold. — — Map (db m136718) HM
Fort Herkimer
Stood 86 rods west of this church.
It served as a place of refuge
for the pioneers
from attacks by the French and Indians,
and during the War of the Revolution,
with this church,
as a place of defense
and a . . . — — Map (db m57328) HM
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
Here was born Nicholas . . . — — Map (db m57358) HM
Lieutenant Adam F. Helmer
Famous Mohawk Valley Scout
On Aug. 6, 1777 carried military orders
for General Nicholas Herkimer
On Sept. 16, 1778 warned the settlers
at German Flats of the approach
of Joseph Brant and . . . — — Map (db m57361) HM
In honor and in memory of the men and women from the Mohawk area who served in the armed forces of the United States
We Will Remember — — Map (db m137341) WM
1971
This marker is presented to the village
by the
Alexander
Hose
Company
in memory of its deceased members and
also to mark the location of Mohawk's
first fire station.
The bell was installed on the station
for use as the village . . . — — Map (db m144212) HM
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
Near this spot was the site . . . — — Map (db m57353) HM
center plaque: Dedicated to the Memory of
Guy Bateman
Daniel Toomey
Theodore Morey
Who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the World War
left plaque:
Dedicated to the memory of
Kenneth Fischer
Who made the . . . — — Map (db m137110) WM
