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
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
On Schoharie Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Schoharie Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
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
On Main Street (County Route 27) at Schocharie Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
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
On Schoharie Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Schoharie Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Dufel Road, 0.4 miles west of New York State Route 5S, on the right when traveling west.
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
Near Main Street (Route 27) west of Schoharie Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On New York State Route 5 at Fort Johnson Avenue (New York State Route 67), on the right when traveling west on State Route 5.
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
On Fort Johnson Avenue (New York State Route 67) at Prospect Street, on the right when traveling north on Fort Johnson Avenue.
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
On New York State Route 5 at Fort Johnson Avenue (New York State Route 67), on the right when traveling west on State Route 5.
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
On Ephratah Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Canal Street (New York State Route 5S), on the left when traveling west.
"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
On Old Mill Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Road to Old Fort west of Canal Street (New York State Route 5S), on the left when traveling west.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90) 5.7 miles west of Exit 28 (New York State Route 30A) when traveling west.
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
On Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On New York State Thruway (Interstate 90 at milepost 184), on the right.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90) 5.7 miles west of Exit 28 (New York State Route 30A) when traveling west.
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
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
On Interstate 90, 7 miles east of New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling east.
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
On NY Thruway (U.S. I-90), on the right when traveling west.
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
On Old Plank Road (New York State Route 30A), on the right when traveling south.
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 Suffering — — Map (db m67056) HM
On New York State Thruway Westbound (Interstate 90 at milepost 184), on the right when traveling west.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90) when traveling west.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90) when traveling west.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90) when traveling west.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90) when traveling west.
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
Near NY Thruway (Interstate 90), on the right when traveling west.
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
On Washington Street at Union Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
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
Amsterdam residents met in this building Nov. 9 1836 to form Amsterdam Anti-slavery Society, Mong. Co.'s 1st stand against slavery — — Map (db m131485) HM
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
On Pawling Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Mill Street at South Pawling Street, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street.
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
On Cooperstown Road (New York State Route 80) at County Route 71, on the right when traveling east on Cooperstown Road.
John Smith developed his
farmstead on Otsquago Creek
in 1834. It stands today as
an example of a prosperous
farm in the 19th century — — Map (db m141370) HM
On New York State Route 30 at Langley Road (County Route 149), on the left when traveling south on State Route 30.
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
On New York State Route 5 at Martin Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 5.
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
On West Grand Street (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling west.
Residence of John Frey, Montgomery County delegate to Constitutional Ratification Convention at Poughkeepsie 17 June - 26 June 1788. — — Map (db m137583) HM
Near New York State Route 5, 5.6 miles east of Bridge Street (New York State Route 10), on the right when traveling east.
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
On Midline Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Interstate 90 at milepost 187 at Lock 13 Living History Rest Area.
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
On Darrow Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Interstate 90 at milepost 187 at Lock 13 Living History Rest Area.
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
Near Interstate 90 at milepost 187 at Lock 13 Living History Rest Area.
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
On New York State Route 162, 0.8 miles south of New York State Route 5S, on the left when traveling south.
Site of Mohawk Iroquois
village, 1635-1646 documented
by Dutch trader, H. Van Den Bogaert
and French Jesuit, Issac Jogues
1984 archaeological excavation — — Map (db m145087) HM
On Sprakers Hill Road at Sprakers Hill Road on Sprakers Hill Road.
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
On Old Route 5 at East Main Street (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling west on Old Route 5.
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
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
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
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
On East Main Street (New York State Route 5), on the right when traveling east.
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 War — — Map (db m137988) WM
On East Main Street (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling west.
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 Miles — — Map (db m137535) HM
On New York State Route 10, on the left when traveling north.
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
On New York State Route 10, on the right when traveling north.
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
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
