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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Montgomery County, New York

 
Clickable Map of Montgomery County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Montgomery County, NY (203) Fulton County, NY (146) Herkimer County, NY (107) Otsego County, NY (110) Saratoga County, NY (518) Schenectady County, NY (171) Schoharie County, NY (139)  MontgomeryCounty(203) Montgomery County (203)  FultonCounty(146) Fulton County (146)  HerkimerCounty(107) Herkimer County (107)  OtsegoCounty(110) Otsego County (110)  SaratogaCounty(518) Saratoga County (518)  SchenectadyCounty(171) Schenectady County (171)  SchoharieCounty(139) Schoharie County (139)
Fonda is the county seat for Montgomery County
Adjacent to Montgomery County, New York
      Fulton County (146)  
      Herkimer County (107)  
      Otsego County (110)  
      Saratoga County (518)  
      Schenectady County (171)  
      Schoharie County (139)  
 
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101 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Jan Wemp (Wemple)
Early settler, obtained from Mohawk Indians 450 acres of land in 1737. Was one of contractors who built Queen Anne Chapel and Fort Hunter.Map (db m213131) HM
102 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Lock 30
Lock 30 of the Enlarged Erie Canal was built between 1838 and 1841 in this location to allow for the efficient operation of the Schoharie Aqueduct, which carried the canal over, and totally apart from, the Schoharie Creek. Prior to the aqueduct's . . . Map (db m66552) HM
103 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Once A FarmSchoharie Crossing — State Historic Site —
Along with remnants of an English fort, a Mohawk village, and the original Erie Canal, this location also contains features that echo back to the time when the hamlet of Fort Hunter was an agricultural community. Two modest farm houses, a corn . . . Map (db m88545) HM
104 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Original Erie CanalSchoharie Crossing — State Historic Site —
The partially water-filled ditch in front of you is a portion of the Erie Canal. Construction of this canal began July 4, 1817, in Rome, New York. The canal was dug in two directions at the same time, west toward Buffalo and east toward Albany. . . . Map (db m88433) HM
105 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Putman's Lock Grocery
Putman's Lock Grocery, owned by the Garret Putman family from 1855 into the 1900s, is typical of the many stores which lined the canal. Part of the store, which contained living quarters and rooms for rent, was destroyed by fire in the 1930s. The . . . Map (db m47503) HM
106 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Schoharie Crossing — State Historic Site —
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site was established in 1966 to honor the great contributions of the Erie Canal to the growth of both New York State and the entire nation. Schoharie Crossing is dedicated to protecting the many remaining . . . Map (db m88337) HM
107 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Site of First Bridge
Built by Isaac Depuy across Schoharie Creek, 1796-97. Partially destroyed by ice Febuary 23, 1814 Map (db m68005) HM
108 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Site of Last Mohawk Indian Village
Site Of I-Can-De-Ro-Ga or Ti-On-On-To-Gen. Lower Castle Mohawks' Wolfclan. Last Mohawk Indian Village in valley, 1700-1775. Map (db m47294) HM
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109 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Site of Old Fort Hunter
Site of Old Fort Hunter Built 1711-12 by order of Gov. Hunter for Protection of Mohawk Indians. Was Stockaded and Surrounded Queen Anne Chapel. Map (db m47293) HM
110 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — Site of Queen Anne Chapel
Site of Queen Anne Chapel Built 1711-12 for use of Mohawk Indians. Torn down 1821 to make way for Erie Canal Map (db m47295) HM
111 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — The Fort by the VillageSchoharie Crossing — State Historic Site —
Long before the Erie Canal was constructed, Schoharie Crossing was home to a Mohawk village called the Lower Castle, which consisted of 40-50 houses surrounded by a defensive palisade. Following a request for missionaries made by Mohawk chiefs . . . Map (db m88534) HM
112 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — The Schoharie AqueductSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site
The stone structure extending about halfway across Schoharie Creek in front of you is what remains of the Schoharie Aqueduct. Built between 1839 and 1841 as part of the Enlarged Erie Canal, the Schoharie Aqueduct was perhaps the single greatest . . . Map (db m142208) HM
113 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Hunter — The Schoharie AqueductSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site
Frequent flooding of Schoharie Creek at the original crossing of the Erie Canal often backed up traffic for miles and impacted profits. When the canal was enlarged, an aqueduct over the creek was designed in part by renowned engineer John B. . . . Map (db m236017) HM
114 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Johnson — Fort Johnson
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115 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Johnson — Fort Johnson
Fort Johnson Built by Sir William Johnson, Bart. in 1742. Occupied by him from 1742 to 1763, and by his son Sir John Johnson (who was, himself knighted in 1735 end became baronet at his fathers death July 11th, 1774) from 1763 to 1774. In Memory . . . Map (db m162358) HM
116 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Johnson — Fort Johnson, 1749
Third Mohawk Valley House built by Sir William Johnson. Important military post and Indian Council place of 1754-60Map (db m46976) HM
117 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Johnson — Johnson Trail
Used by Sir Wm Johnson 1742- 1774 between Fort Johnson and Johnson Hall. A Bi-Centennial in 1938 celebrated his arrival in America.Map (db m5690) HM
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118 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Johnson — The Orchard at Old Fort Johnson
Sir William's house and gardens at Fort Johnson were surrounded by acres of fields growing wheat, peas, corn and vegetables for export trade as well as local consumption. The estate also contained fruit orchards. Johnson ordered a variety of . . . Map (db m162360) HM
119 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Army Camp
Of Gen. Van Rensselaer's American Army, Oct. 19, 1780. Also site of Palatine Church 1770Map (db m137537) HM
120 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Battle of Stone ArabiaRevolutionary War Heritage Trail
In October 1780 Sir John Johnson led an British raiding force of 875 men up the Schoharie Creek and then west along the Mohawk River, destroying almost every farm in their path. At Stone Arabia, the vanguard of his troops engaged Massachusetts . . . Map (db m120862) HM
121 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Clinton March
1779 Clinton March Colonel Lewis DuBois with 5th New York Regiment and Artillery left Fort Plain for Otsego Lake, June 25, 1779Map (db m75282) HM
122 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Diefendorf Hall
Woman's rights leaders Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton spoke here March 25, 1867 on universal suffrage.Map (db m136735) HM
123 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Fort Failing
Home and place of refuge built circa 1770 by Nicholas Failing for his son Henry. Later the home of Col. Hendrick FreyMap (db m137277) HM
124 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Fort Plain
"Let the Work of Our Fathers Stand" * * * * * On the Adjacent Hill Summit Stood Fort Plain, Erected 1776, and Its Blockhouse, Built 1780. Military Headquarters of the Mohawk Valley 1780 -1784 Gen. Washington Here July 30, 1783 * * * * * Erected by . . . Map (db m5282) HM
125 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Fort Plain
← 1776-1786 Northern limit of raid by Brant's Indians-Tories 16 killed - 60 captured 100 buildings burned Aug. 2, 1780Map (db m5286) HM
126 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Fort Plain Free Library
Fort Plain Free Library Formed 1885 By Women's Library Association and Martha Bortle, Local Educator. Chartered 1894. Map (db m95733) HM
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127 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Fort Plain War Memorial
In honor of the Patriots who labored and fought for the cause of American Liberty in the Mohawk Valley 1777-1783Map (db m136882) WM
128 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — 361 — Greene House
Home of Nelson B. Greene from 1885 to 1955. Managed Mohawk Valley Register. Artist, illustrator, authored local histories.Map (db m132732) HM
129 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Henry Seeber
Grave of Henry Seeber, pioneer, patriot & Revolutionary soldierMap (db m130962) HM
130 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Loucks Tavern
Site of first meeting place Palatine District Committee of Safety August 27, 1774Map (db m131481) HM
131 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Mohawk Town
Indian Village Occupied top of this hillMap (db m177548) HM
132 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Palatine Evangelical Lutheran ChurchRevolutionary War Heritage Trail
This is one of the oldest churches in the Mohawk Valley. Lutheran Palatine Germans built it in 1770 using limestone taken from the creek nearby. The construction cost $155,000 in 2008 dollars with funding donated primarily by the Wagner, Nellis, . . . Map (db m137547) HM
133 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — 13 — Revolution in the Mohawk ValleyFort Plain Museum — Fort Plain —
First Frame of Text: Fort Plain Museum Fort Plain, also known as Fort Rensselaer, was built 1778-79 on two-thirds of an acre of hilltop, an ideal strategic and defensive position. Families from nearby settlements retreated . . . Map (db m75301) HM
134 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Sand Hill
Sand Hill Dutch Reformed Church First Built 1750 Burned in 1780 Raid Rebuilt 1785 - Torn Down 1840Map (db m75274) HM
135 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Sand Hill School
Sand Hill School Site of the First School Built in this Section Before RevolutionMap (db m75279) HM
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136 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Ta-Ra-Jo-Rees
Ta-Ra-Jo-Rees "Hill of health" Mohawk Middle Town 1700-1755 N.Y. State Historical Marker 1928Map (db m169862) HM
137 New York, Montgomery County, Fort Plain — Te-No-To-Ge
‹——««« Te-No-To-Ge Largest Mohawk Indian Town Visited By Van Den Bogaert 1634 55 Houses - Over 1000 People
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138 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Bollards
A man came rushing from a house, Saying, "Snub up your boat I pray, Snub up your boat, snub up, alas, Snub up while yet you may." Mark Twain's satirical poem "The Aged Pilot Man” highlights characteristic of canal life as . . . Map (db m141379) HM
139 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Fultonville Union Free High School
Front 1884 - Original School was built on this land donated by John H. Starin. 1899 -First Class new Regents system. Jan 8, 1923 - Destroyed by fire. Back 1924 - School built to replace original destroyed by fire. 1953 . . . Map (db m131480) HM
140 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Herkimer Home - 1764Three miles east of Little Falls on Route 5-S — Historic New York —
General Nicholas Herkimer (1728–1777), one of the first American-born generation of the Palatine Germans who settled the Mohawk Valley, leading farmer-trader of the Valley, and hero of the Battle of Oriskany, built Herkimer Home in . . . Map (db m4269) HM
141 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — History of the Buoy Boat
Canal buoy boats were originally constructed in the 1920s and 1930s to service buoys on the Barge Canal. Since the Barge Canal followed natural rivers and lakes for much of its length, as opposed to the mule-drawn dug canal, navigation buoys . . . Map (db m141373) HM
142 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Johnson Hall - 1763Historic New York
Sir William Johnson (1715-1774), Indian trader, statesman, diplomat and Colonial Empire Builder, in 1763 built Johnson Hall, the center of his estate and the scene of many Indian conferences. Coming from Ireland in 1738, Johnson traded with the . . . Map (db m64987) HM
143 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Mohawk AreaHistoric New York
The Mohawk Valley was a principal pass to the interior between the Adirondack Mountains and the Allegheny Plateau. Here dwelt the Mohawks, one of the Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who barred the white man's advance westward. In the seventeenth . . . Map (db m64988) HM
144 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Mohawk AreaHistoric New York
          The Mohawk Valley was a principal pass to the interior between the Adirondack Mountains and the Allegheny Plateau. Here dwelt the Mohawks, one of the Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who barred the white man's advance westward. In the . . . Map (db m75968) HM
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145 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Sammons Home
Site of Sammons Home Burned During Revolution And Sampson Sammons and His Three Sons Taken Prisoners. Jacob And Frederick Were Taken To Canada But Escaped After Much SufferingMap (db m67056) HM
146 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Site of The Battle of OriskanyAugust 6, 1777 — Historic New York —
Historic New York Site of The Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777 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 . . . Map (db m4267) HM
147 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — The Erie CanalAn Engineering Marvel
Locks Open the Way The Erie Canal originally scaled some 700 feet in elevation changes along its route from Rome, New York to Buffalo. This was accomplished by building a series of 83 locks to accomodate changes in water levels. These . . . Map (db m129907) HM
148 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — The Mohawk ValleyA Historical Significance Second to None
By the Numbers 5,900 Square Miles Six thriving Counties More Than 500,000 Residents Homeland of the Iroquois For centuries, the ancestral homeland of the Native American Iroquois included the Mohawk Valley region. French, . . . Map (db m129846) HM
149 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — The Mohawk ValleyA Valley of Challenges
The Burning of the Valleys Aimed at disrupting supply lines and devastating the crops that fed troops during the Revolutionary War, the Burning of the Valleys was a ruthless campaign waged against civilians and led by the British Army, . . . Map (db m129849) HM
150 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — The Mohawk ValleyA Proud History of Farming
Feeding an Army A plentiful source of wheat and dairy, the Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys have long been vital farmlands. They were the targets for the British during the revolutionary War because they were important sources of food for the . . . Map (db m129909) HM
151 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — The Mohawk ValleyA Pristine Valley Becomes a Revolutionary Battlefield
The Valley and the War The Mohawk Valley region played an important role during the Revolutionary War, which lasted from 1775 through 1783. Given the significance of the Mohawk Valley and the Hudson River in connecting New England . . . Map (db m139814) HM
152 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Town of GlenDedicated to the Sons and Daughters
Dedicated to the sons and daughters of the Town of Glen who served their country in World War II and the Korean Conflict. (Names not transcribed)Map (db m131443) WM
153 New York, Montgomery County, Fultonville — Van Epps Home
First home built here 1751 by John E. Van Epps pioneer settler in Fultonville then known as Van Epps Swamp Map (db m67054) HM
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154 New York, Montgomery County, Hagaman — Anti Slavery Soc.
Amsterdam residents met in this building Nov. 9 1836 to form Amsterdam Anti-slavery Society, Mong. Co.'s 1st stand against slaveryMap (db m131485) HM
155 New York, Montgomery County, Hagaman — Calvary Reformed
First church in Hagaman. In 1835, erected as Presbyterian North. In 1855, became dutch Reformed.Map (db m131487) HM
156 New York, Montgomery County, Hagaman — Cemetery 1774
Cemetery-1774 Owned by Joseph Hagaman, For Whom Village of Hagaman Was Named. Cemetery Restored In 1927. 7 Revolutionary Soldiers are Buried Here Map (db m76623) HM
157 New York, Montgomery County, Hagaman — Old Hagaman Cemetery 1774
Abandoned For Many Years. Restored by Lewis E. Harrower in 1927. Cared For by Town of Amsterdam Map (db m76646) HM
158 New York, Montgomery County, Hagaman — Pawling Hall
Has Been Placed on The National Register of Historic Places in 2002 By the United States Department of the Interior William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2013 Map (db m76606) HM
159 New York, Montgomery County, Hagaman — War Memorial/ Honor Roll
Village of Hagaman Korean War June 27,1950 - Jan 31,1955 Vietnam War Feb 28, 1961 - Aug 31, 1964 (In Vietnam Combat Zone) Aug 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975 Persian Gulf War Aug 2, 1990 Let no one say anywhere anytime that those who . . . Map (db m131488) WM
160 New York, Montgomery County, Hallsville — Slate Creek Farm
John Smith developed his farmstead on Otsquago Creek in 1834. It stands today as an example of a prosperous farm in the 19th centuryMap (db m141370) HM
161 New York, Montgomery County, Johnsville — 484 — Yanney Mill
From ca. 1866-ca. 1907 fine and fancy wool goods were spun, carded, woven and finished in a four-story stone mill on the creek Map (db m132664) HM
162 New York, Montgomery County, Minaville — Minaville World War Memorial
In Memory Of 1st Lt. Roy A. Schuyler Co. B, 311th Inf. Killed Sept. 26, 1918 at Bois de Grand Fontaine Buried at St. Mihiel Cemetery Age 28 Years Prt. Simon P. LeRoy Co. C, 80th Inf. Killed Oct 14, 1918 at . . . Map (db m137344) WM
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163 New York, Montgomery County, Mohawk — Volkert Veeder
Grave and Site of Home of Volkert Veeder Montgomery County Delegate To Constitution Ratification Convention at Poughkeepsie 17 June - 26 July 1788 Map (db m66809) HM
164 New York, Montgomery County, Nelliston — Fort Wagner
Stone Section of House Was Stockaded Home Of Lt. Col. Peter Wagner Palatine Regt. Tryon County Militia - 1750 Map (db m120445) HM
165 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — Fort Frey1739
Home of Maj. John Frey Hendrick Frey location at foot of hill 1689 British fort nearby, 1701-1713Map (db m137581) HM
166 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — John Frey
Residence of John Frey, Montgomery County delegate to Constitutional Ratification Convention at Poughkeepsie 17 June - 26 June 1788.Map (db m137583) HM
167 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — Keator's Rift
Here was the most dangerous naviable rapid in the Mohawk River. Before the canal, boatmen would cooperate going upriverMap (db m131434) HM
168 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — Spraker Inn
Built in 1795 by the Spraker family. Once famous as a river and turnpike tavernMap (db m131435) HM
169 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — Stone Arabia
Lutheran Church 1792 Also site of log church 1729 Settled by Palatines 1712Map (db m131499) HM
170 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — Stone Arabia Battlefield Reported permanently removed
Lies east of road. Col. Brown's American battalion defeated Oct. 19, 1780Map (db m131498) HM
171 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — This Is Mohawk CountryHistoric New York
The majestic Mohawk Valley has been the scene of many key events which have helped to shape the character and destiny of New York State and the nation. This was once the home of the proud Mohawks, one of the main tribes of the powerful six-nation . . . Map (db m84167) HM
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172 New York, Montgomery County, Palatine Bridge — Wagner Home
Home of Webster Wagner Palatine Bridge Inventor of Sleeping Car 1858 Palace Car 1867 Map (db m63091) HM
173 New York, Montgomery County, Perth — 18th Century Home
18th Century Home Built by John Gunsaulis This Typical Colonial Plank Home Is Notable for Unique Chimenys, Original Features, Privy and Imposing Size North of the Mohawk Map (db m46975) HM
174 New York, Montgomery County, Perth — Healey's Park
1922-1954 Thomas & Edith Healey's Summer Resort & Dance Hall Site of 1855 Sawmill, Dam & PondMap (db m40865) HM
175 New York, Montgomery County, Randall — Volkert VroomanHome of
Where according to tradition Washington stayed over night on his visit through the valleyMap (db m130986) HM
176 New York, Montgomery County, Root — Currytown Reformed Church
Organized 1790. Previous services held in barn of Jacob Dievendorf. First pastor Rev - J. R. H. Hasbrouck. Map (db m41375) HM
177 New York, Montgomery County, Root — Dam. That's Not a Bridge?
Mighty floods sweep down the Mohawk almost every spring. Builders of the original Erie Canal recognized the river's power and laid out their artificial waterway well above flood levels. Barge Canal engineers dredged river channels and replaced stone . . . Map (db m97601) HM
178 New York, Montgomery County, Root — Enoch Ambler
Home of Enoch Ambler Inventor of First Mowing Machine Patent Signed by Pres. Andrew Jackson in 1834 Heritage & Genealogical Soc. of Montg. Co Map (db m68671) HM
179 New York, Montgomery County, Root — Then and Now
Although basic principles of operation remain the same, locks along the Erie Canal have changed over the years. The canal's first locks, products of careful stonework by masons, measured 15 feet wide and 90 feet long. The concrete lock that you see . . . Map (db m130952) HM
180 New York, Montgomery County, Root — Transportation is King / Modernization
Transportation is King The world kept changing, and the Erie Canal along with it. Completed in 1825, the Canal has been rebuilt - or enlarged - twice. The original Erie Canal, known as Clinton's Ditch, was only 40 feet wide and four feet deep. New . . . Map (db m130951) HM
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181 New York, Montgomery County, Salt Springville — Ancient Salt Springs
1739 Ancient Salt Springs Nearby David Linsey Discovered The Spring From Which Village was Named Source of Pioneer Supply Map (db m119962) HM
182 New York, Montgomery County, Salt Springville — Indian Trail & Military Road
Covered By Clinton's Army In 1779 On March To Join Gen. Sullivan at TiogaMap (db m70855) HM
183 New York, Montgomery County, Sprakers — Canagere
Site of Mohawk Iroquois village, 1635-1646 documented by Dutch trader, H. Van Den Bogaert and French Jesuit, Issac Jogues 1984 archaeological excavationMap (db m145087) HM
184 New York, Montgomery County, Sprakers — The Canalway Trail: Sprakers / Competition / Anything & Everything
The CanalWay Trail: Sprakers 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 Trails parallels . . . Map (db m137088) HM
185 New York, Montgomery County, Sprout Brook — Clinton Road
Route of Gen. Clinton’s American Army of 2000 men, 500 wagons, 200 batteaux, portage Canajoharie-Otsego Lake 1779Map (db m130960) HM
186 New York, Montgomery County, Sprout Brook — Flint Homesite
Flint Homesite Robert Flint - Pioneer and Lieutenant French and Indian Wars, Cornelius Flint - Soldier Revolution Map (db m48399) HM
187 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Col. Jacob Klock
This tablet marks the site of the home of Col. Jacob Klock meeting place of the Tryon County Vigilance Committee June 16, 1775 July 10-11, 1775 and first and second town meetings of St. Johnsville. Battle of Klocks Field Oct. . . . Map (db m137565) HM
188 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Fort KlockRevolutionary War Heritage Trail
Fort Klock was built as a fortified farmhouse in 1750, during the unsettled times of the French & Indian Wars. The two-foot-thick limestone walls have loopholes on every side so people inside can defend themselves. A small spring in the cellar . . . Map (db m120450) HM
189 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Jacob Zimmerman
Johann Jacob Zimmerman home Founder of village in 1725 1757 Zimmerman's mill Revolutionary War fort turnpike tavern site 1800Map (db m137532) HM
190 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Klock Fort
The Stone Dwelling 500 Feet South Was Built By Johannis Klock In 1750, And Was Used As A Fort And Place Of Refuge During The Revolutionary War The "Battle of Klock's Field" Was Fought Near Here To The West ~~~ This Tablet Placed Aug. . . . Map (db m120447) HM
191 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Klock’s Church
500 feet north on hill. 1750 St. John’s Reformed Church, school and cemetery. Site of Mohawk Valley pioneers and Revolutionary War soldiers.Map (db m137555) HM
192 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — 223 — Klock’s Field
On October 19, 1780 British forces were defeated in Revolutionary War battle ending their raid of Mohawk and Schoharie valleysMap (db m137551) HM
193 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Nellis Tavern
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 by the United States Department of the Interior.Map (db m137586) HM
194 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Parrot Rifle
Transferred to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park by Alonzo Smith Post No. 356 G.A.R Dept. of N.Y. C.W. Scudder, Com., C. W. Lambert, Adj. 1922 This gun was in active service during the Civil WarMap (db m137988) WM
195 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — St. Johnsville War Memorial
Dedicated in grateful tribute to the men and women of St. Johnsville who served in the armed forces of our countryMap (db m137564) WM
196 New York, Montgomery County, St. Johnsville — Welcome to St. JohnsvilleHome of Ultra Runner John Geesler
1st U.S. Male to win 24 hr. Nat’l Championship 3 times 1996 147.1 Miles 2000 157.9 Miles 2002 138.6 Miles 2002 48 hrs. 231 MilesMap (db m137535) HM
197 New York, Montgomery County, Stone Arabia — Former Dutch Reformed Church
Organized 1711. Built 1788. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1977. Reformed church services were held here until 1990.Map (db m136701) HM
198 New York, Montgomery County, Stone Arabia — Fort Paris
Fort Paris Built in 1776 for the Tryon Committee of Safety by Isaac Paris. Assaulted at Battle of Stone Arabia Oct 19, 1780Map (db m169864) HM
199 New York, Montgomery County, Stone Arabia — Frederick Getman
Site of home of Frederick Getman. Came to America in 1710. Naturalized on November 22, 1715. Purchased 600 acres of land in Stone Arabia Patent and settled here in 1720. His sons and descendants were prominent in early civil and military . . . Map (db m136702) HM
200 New York, Montgomery County, Tribes Hill — Canal Builder
Canal Builder "James Shanahan Lock" Lock 12 so designated 1989. In 1864 he built 1st Bridge over Hudson River at Albany. Sup't NYS Canals 1878-1897 Map (db m47447) HM

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