Local Doctor Who Was Active
In Anti-Slavery Movement
Reportedly Hid Freedom
Seekers In His Nearby Home
As Part Of Underground RR
— — Map (db m114024) HM
Leonora Barry-Lake
1849 - 1930 Millhand Elected
Knights of Labor National
Head. Credited for First
Mill Inspection Law.
George E. Pataki, Governor
— — Map (db m77591) HM
The most widely used military helicopter, the Bell UH-1 series Iroquois, better known as the Huey, began arriving in Vietnam in 1963. Before the end of the conflict, more than 5,000 of these versatile aircraft were introduced into Southeast Asia. . . . — — Map (db m168955) HM
To perpetuate
the names of those
members of the
community who served
in the armed forces
of our Country during
World War II 1941-1945
In Memoriam
Andrew Zepetelli
Anthony Petitti
Edward Meyers
John Lenahan
Harold . . . — — Map (db m137348) WM
In memory of those who served in the World War 1914-1918. Let us serve our country in peace as they did in war.
Roll of Veterans names was not transcribed — — Map (db m136956) WM
By the close of the 19 century,
technology had advanced to a
point where the Mohawk River
itself could be modified for traffic.
Both the original and Enlarged Erie
Canals had avoided the Mohawk,
but new dam-building, steel-
making, and . . . — — Map (db m251408) HM
Along its route from Albany to Buffalo, the Erie Canal crossed many rivers and streams. Engineers prevented these waters from flowing
into the Erie Canal by building aqueducts to carry the canal above the larger streams and culverts to divert the . . . — — Map (db m251417) HM
Guy Park, Guy Johnson's manor house, was built here because boats on the Mohawk River offered the best way to move goods and people during the 1700s. Successive waves of transportation improvements - Mohawk Turnpike, Erie Canal, railroads, and Barge . . . — — Map (db m152505) HM
Native Americans have been visiting the site for nearly 5,000 years, drawn to this location by the rich resources of the Mohawk River and the Chuctanunda Creek North, and the animals and plants that flourished on their banks. The site was visited . . . — — Map (db m97442) HM
Log dams helped the homespun industries suspend the flow of Chuctanunda. There were at least seven dams identified on the lower Chuctanunda Creek. The dam at Shuttleworth Park was put in for recreational use, while all the others regulated the . . . — — Map (db m274710) HM
Shuttleworth Park was once home to the Amsterdam Rugmakers, a New York Yankees' farm team that played in the Canadian-American League of Professional Baseball from 1938-1951.
In the 1940s, the Yankees played two exhibition games against the . . . — — Map (db m262031) HM
Submarine Combat World War II
United States USS Squalus 192
Donato (Dan) Persico, Chief T/M
A Survivor of the Submarine U.S.S. Squalus, which sank on May 23, 1939 off the coast of Portsmouth, NH. A faulty main induction valve caused . . . — — Map (db m47494) HM
Amsterdam began where the Chuctanunda Creek meets the Mohawk River.
Downtown developed into a thriving commercial center facing the river, the
Mohawk Turnpike and the New York Central Railroad tracks. Hotels, banks,
department stores and small . . . — — Map (db m274438) HM
The first small local industries harnessed the power of the Chuctanunda to assist settlers carving farms out of the primeval forest that stretched from horizon to horizon. You are standing near the location of the original sawmill, grist mill, and . . . — — Map (db m274790) HM
Dutch settlement pushed westward from Schenectady after 1700, as an expanding
population needed more space. William Johnson settled on the south bank of the river
in 1738 and soon rose to prominence as Indian Agent for the British Crown. . . . — — Map (db m274262) HM
Giant mills once dominated the cityscape of the Carpet City, where thousands of
people worked at making carpets at the height of production, in the mid-1900s.
Knitting mills employed nearly as many women producing underwear and hosiery
from wool . . . — — Map (db m274434) HM
Green Hill Cemetery
Established 1857
Victorian Rural Cemetery
Designed by Burton A. Thomas
N.Y.S. & National Registers
of Historical Places 2005 — — Map (db m88511) HM
Guy Johnson came from Ireland in 1756 to work for his uncle, William Johnson. He became Deputy of Indian Affairs and took over as the Superintendent upon Sir William's death in 1774. During the French & Indian Wars, Guy was a colonel in the local . . . — — Map (db m58970) HM
1880
Hurricana Stock Farm
Created By Stephen Sanford,
Gentleman, Industrialist, Entrepreneur,
Philanthropist. Hurricana Boasted Winners In
Nearly Every Stakes Race at Nearby Saratoga, As
Well as The 1916 Kentucky Derby . . . — — Map (db m95887) HM
This Tablet is Erected by the Montgomery County Historical Society. To mark The James Allin Inn where was held the initial meeting for the organization of the Town of Amsterdam on the first Tuesday in April 1794. Also where the name of The Village . . . — — Map (db m58951) HM
Film legend born Dec. 9, 1916 to immigrant parents living at 46 Eagle St. Rose from poverty to appear in over 90 films in Hollywood. — — Map (db m138040) HM
Named in honor of
our native son distinguished actor
and
recipient of US Metal of Freedom
for his example of excellence to the
people of Amsterdam
by resolution of Mayor Mario Billa and Common Council
March 5, 1985 — — Map (db m275202) HM
Lock 28, or Yankee Hill Lock, was part of the Enlarged Erie Canal.
In operation from the 1840s into the 20 century, this lock had two
side-by-side lock chambers, each measuring 110 feet long by 18 feet
wide. The two chambers let boats going in . . . — — Map (db m251241) HM
Chuctanunda Creek made Market Hill the first industrial center of Amsterdam
as early mills drew power from the falling water. Immigrants arrived to fill a
growing array of jobs turning out springs, plows, carpets and knitted underwear.
Several . . . — — Map (db m274447) HM
A T-2C Buckeye, assigned to the United States Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) provides instruction to experienced pilots, flight officers, and engineers in the . . . — — Map (db m141050) HM
Was on lot 8, sub-division of lot 1 of the 13th patent. Sold to Gabriel Manny 1804. Came into possession of Ross family in 1839. — — Map (db m130787) HM
Site of
Pettingill Home
Samuel Pettingill, Capt.
5th Co. Third Tryon County
Militia, Killed in Battle
of Oriskany Aug. 6, 1777.
House Burned in Raid, 1780.
— — Map (db m47414) HM
In honor of Frank J. Sirchia Born March 1, 1924 Killed in action June 6, 1944 on the Normandy Beachhead in France 29th Infantry Division — — Map (db m137662) WM
Home of Stephen Sanford
Industrial Pioneer, Rugmaker
and Philanthropist c. 1860
Donated by John Sanford for
Amsterdam City Hall 1932 — — Map (db m11611) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m251238) HM
Port Jackson came to life once traffic began to flow on the Erie Canal in the early
1820s. The Brockway turning basin, a dry dock, stores and warehouses served
passengers' and boatmen's needs. Railyards for the NY WS&B Railway made it
an even . . . — — Map (db m274266) HM
»————
Built circa 1850 to service
Barges on Erie Canal, served
As store and forwarding
Warehouse for goods shipped
Across river to Amsterdam — — Map (db m50148) HM
The Amsterdam, Chuctanunda, and Northern Rail Road was created in 1879 by the Kelloggs family to connect their linseed factory (the building behind you) to the New York Central main line east of Amsterdam. It was incorporated as
the AC&N in 1899 . . . — — Map (db m275059) HM
Amsterdam grew on the north bank of the Mohawk River. Chuctanunda Creek provided abundant water power for manufacturing.
Amsterdam became the "Carpet City," with the massive Sanford and Shuttleworth mills turning out thousands of yards of floor . . . — — Map (db m274095) HM
Prior to the 1880s, barges traveled along the Erie Canal as single boats drawn by two horses or mules. Westbound barges moved quickly for they were
either empty or carried light cargo. Canal traffic
headed east, however, was often congested . . . — — Map (db m251400) HM
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 m130806) HM
In Honor of All Who Served
Back Face:
Lest We Forget.
In the final choice, a soldiers pack is not so heavy a burden as a prisoners chains – President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of . . . — — Map (db m140810) WM
Because there is a current on the Erie Canal, a
method of diverting the water through the locks
when the gates were closed had to be devised
to prevent the locks from flooding. Square
openings at the head of the locks were developed
to channel . . . — — Map (db m251287) HM
From the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge, you see where the mighty Chuctanunda meets the Mohawk River at the stone arch. These waterways were key to the city's past and future. The Mohawk is the only water level route through the Appalachian . . . — — Map (db m274458) HM
Richard L. Marnell was a native of Amsterdam, who was born and raised in this South Side neighborhood before joining the Army for service in World War II. During more than two years of fierce fighting in the European theater with General George . . . — — Map (db m273692) HM
This monument was erected by South Side residents in 1946 to honor the nearly 200 men who served
in the Armed Forces in World War II. It is situated on City property that once was part of the Erie Canal.
Later, another plaque was dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m273697) HM
[ Side 1: ]
Amsterdam Post Office Murals
The historic post office building in Amsterdam
contains two murals painted by Henry Schnakenberg
in 1939 as part of the New Deal Treasury Section
of Fine Arts program. The murals were . . . — — Map (db m251269) HM
Text on the Front (North) Plaque:
Isaac Jogues
Apostle
of
The Mohawks
At Their Castle
Ossernenon
On This Site
A.D. 1642-1646
Born at Orleans, France
A.D. . . . — — Map (db m88320) HM
Kateri Tekakwitha
Iroquois Maiden
Born A.D. 1656
At Ossernenon Auriesville
Living here until 1666
At Caughnawaga, Fonda, 1667-1677
and baptized there
Easter Sunday 1676
at Caughnawaga, Canada 1677
until her death, . . . — — Map (db m88331) HM
It was here that Americas only Canonized Martyrs the Jesuit priest Father Isaac Jogues, the Jesuit lay-brother Rene Goupil and John Lalande shed their blood for Christ in 1642 and 1646. Here also, in this Indian village of Ossernenon the Lily of . . . — — Map (db m70846) HM
The Town and Village of Canajoharie take their name from the ancient Mohawk village that was once located in this area. Known by many as "the Boiling Pot", the name accurately translated as "The Pot That Washes Itself" or "The Clean Pot." All of . . . — — Map (db m130996) HM
"Bromley" Hoke (1847-1913) Canajoharie native served in 54th Mass. Regt, one of nation's 1st black troops to fight in the Civil War — — Map (db m137292) HM
Site of home of Christopher P. Yates, Montgomery County delegate to Constitutional Ratification Convention at Poughkeepsie 17 June - 26 July 1788 — — Map (db m130959) HM
In memory of
Zachariah C. Neahr
December 9, 1830-July 21, 1903
A carpenter by trade who lived in Canajoharie
recipient of the
Congressional Medal of Honor
Civil War - private
September 11, 1890
Frank Schubert
Born in . . . — — Map (db m247287) HM
In memory of
John Winn
Montgomery County delegate
to Constitution Ratification
Convention at Poughkeepsie
17 June - 26 July 1788 — — Map (db m247284) HM
This fountain marks the northeastern terminal of the Continental Road, constructed under the supervision of General James Clinton, to Otsego Lake June 17, 1778 — — Map (db m130981) HM
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States. — — Map (db m130975) HM
Built 1750 by Hendrick Schrembling
Became Reuff's Tavern in 1778
Gen. James Clinton's Hdqts 1779
Gen. Washington visited here 1783
Recruiting office 1812, Demolished 1850 — — Map (db m159624) HM
Portage route of General James
Clinton's army Canajoharie to Otsego Lake 2000 men, 300 wagons, 200 batteaux and supplies moved overland — — Map (db m130969) HM
The Canalway Trail: Canajoharie
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 . . . — — Map (db m137361) HM
[Side 1:] Big Nose
The Mohawk Valley is a narrow passage running between the Adirondacks to the north and the Appalachian Plateau to the south. The Valley, one of the ten physiographic provinces into which New York State is divided, . . . — — Map (db m252559) HM
Side 1
The Erie Canal in Canajoharie
Canajoharie Creek's potholes inspired the town's name
In Mohawk, canajoharie means "the pot that washes
itself." The word refers to the deep potholes in the
streambed, eroded by . . . — — Map (db m247323) HM
Built 1749 by Martin J. VAn Alstyne. 16 of 31 meetings of Tryon County Safety Committee held here 1774-75. General Nicholas Herkimer received commission as Brig. Gen here 1775 — — Map (db m22527) HM
This 1834 Side Hall Federal Style House
Was The Home of Judah and Susan Burton
The Child of Judah and Eunice Burton
For Whom The Hamlet of Burtonville
Was Named
— — Map (db m101396) HM
Burtonville, one of the first settlements in Montgomery County was originally part of the Stone Heap Patent. Judah Burton settled here shortly after the Revolutionary War, building a dam and mills on the creek calling it Burton Dam. The community's . . . — — Map (db m71989) HM
While a slave she nursed wounded at the Battle of Monmouth June 28, 1778, moved to the area with her owner, became a beloved care giver — — Map (db m61133) HM
Grave of
William McConkey
Jan. 22, 1744 - Sept. 10, 1825
Owner of ferry on Delaware
River on which Washington
crossed Dec. 25, 1776
— — Map (db m41370) HM
Site of Fort Lewis, the
stockaded home of
Ensign Henry Lewis,
Capt. Yates Company.
Sheltered the residents
of Currytown during
Indian and Tory raids
of 1780 - 1781. — — Map (db m145092) HM
Associate Church
Organized about 1786 by
Associate Presbytery of
Pennsylvania. 1st ministers:
Mairs, Banks, Donaldson,
Campbell. 1st church
built 1800.
— — Map (db m45792) HM
Site of
Town of Florida
United Pres. Church Cemetery
known as Scotch Church Cem.
<———————««
First interment 1802, early
Scotch Settlers Buried Here.
Some are soldiers of Revolution . . . — — Map (db m45795) HM
Within this area stood
Caughnawaga
the Mohawk Indian village
and
St. Peter Chapel
in which
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
"The Lily of The Mohawks"
was baptized
Easter Sunday April 18, 1678
This memorial was erected by the . . . — — Map (db m162354) HM
Site of Mohawk Indian Turtle Clan village 1667-1693 Jesuit Mission of St. Peter 1669-1684 Home of Kateri Tekakwitha "Lilly of the Mohawks"1667-1677 Mohican attack repulsed 1669 Destroyed in French raid 1693 Settled by Dutch prior to 1750 . . . — — Map (db m297301) HM
Archeological investigations of this site
were started in 1943. This consisted of
surface searching only.
In spring of 1945 the field was plowed.
During June of 1945 a test trench was
opened within one of the many evident
darkened areas . . . — — Map (db m162355) HM
Fonda 1836-1918 *
Mohawk Turnpike Improved 1800
Utica & Schenectady R.R. Built,
Station Named for Pioneer
Family 1836
Montogomery Co. Agricultural
Society Formed Oct. 13, 1844
First County Fair held at
Court House Nov. 11-12, 1844 . . . — — Map (db m59765) HM
