In 1713 Abraham's father, Lambert Sternberch,
an early Palatine settler, was the first to
plant wheat in the Schoharie Balley.
Schoharie later became known as the
"Bread Basket of the Revolution, for
feeding the Continental Army. — — Map (db m188174) HM
Bridge No. 1
Town of Schoharie
1982
Dedicated To
Dr. Wim Van Eekeren
Who Conceived The
Idea Of A Covered Bridge
And Made It A Reality — — Map (db m145448) HM
Civil War Nurse Catherine Lawrence 1820 - 1904 Civil War nurse, teacher, missionary, and temperance lecturer. Born in Schoharie, buried in this cemetery. — — Map (db m129366) WM
Born Boston, Mass. 1734 - died Harpersfield, N.Y. 1811
Frontiersman, Soldier and Patriot
Protector of the frontiers during the Revolution
Commandant of Schoharie Fort, 1777
Captain Rangers July 17, 1777
Guide of Gen. James Clinton on . . . — — Map (db m144239) HM
Memorial to
David Ellerson
1749 -1838
Schoharie County Revolutionary hero,
Patriot, soldier, scout
Member of Morgan's Rifle corps.
Served at Trenton, Monmouth, Saratoga
and in Sullivan's campaign.
One of the captors of Service, the . . . — — Map (db m144245) HM
Facing Fort Road (Southeast Side):
Here rests the remains of
David Williams,
One of
the Captors of
Major Andre.
Died
in Schoharie County
August 2nd, 1831
Aged 76 years
6 m's 8 days.
He with his . . . — — Map (db m52527) HM
Johann Christian Gerlach
Palatine listmaster settled
near this site in 1717.
Gerlach along with most of this
dorf's Palatines removed to the
Mohawk Valley in 1722-1723. — — Map (db m145438) HM
Lasell Hall has been placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2001 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m244223) HM
This German Reformed Church (1772)
was enclosed by a wooden stockade in
1777 and known as the "Lower Fort."
It was attacked by forces under Sir John
Johnson and Chief Joseph Brant
in October 1780. — — Map (db m24733) HM
Old stone house
built about 1772 and used for many
years as a tavern.
Set on fire by Indians
Oct. 17, 1780 while family was
in the Old Stone Fort.
Patriot soldiers put out the fire.
Owned 1803 by Peter P. Snyder
and 1833 by Lodowick Fries. — — Map (db m145449) 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 m68007) HM
The history of Schoharie County is rich with stories of accomplishment and courage. Many people mark our early history with the arrival of first Europeans -- German and Dutch settlers who came in 1712. From the beginning, the history of our region . . . — — Map (db m144227) HM
Site of
First Known Free Open-Air
Motion Picture Presentations
Thursday, June 7, 1917 To Sept.
And Each Summer Until Sept. 1930
(See Reverse Side)
Sponsored By The Schoharie Board Of Trade
Reverse Side:
Site Of . . . — — Map (db m101958) HM
Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 1972
by the United States
Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m188175) HM
During the American Revolution the large wheat farms of the Schoharie Valley supplied the Continental Army, so they were a frequent target of British-allied Loyalists and Iroquois raiding parties.
After a Loyalist uprising at the Flockey in 1777, . . . — — Map (db m70440) HM
