Posted on 12/13/2011 2:30:15 PM PST by NYer
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York bordering the north bank of the Mohawk River. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec. The county seat is Fonda.
Very cool, NYer! Thanks for posting!
Cool!
I often wonder what lies beneath our feet from other times.
Well, it is Montgomery County, so there’s plenty of room...side of the road, the field next door, etc...
Lol! Since NYS Parks and Recreation is funding the restoration, you can rest assured they will provide AMPLE parking for visitors. Tourism drives upstate NY.
The story of Fort Hunter begins in 1709, when Peter Schuyler, the mayor of Albany, took five Mohawk Indian chiefs to England to be presented at the court of Queen Anne.
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I took a ride up there a few weeks ago. Believe me, they could never replace the parking lot and there’s still be plenty of room to park. The flood damage to the landscape was incredible, though.
I took a ride up there a few weeks ago. Believe me, they could never replace the parking lot and there’d still be plenty of room to park. The flood damage to the landscape was incredible, though.
Nothing new here . We have paved over Most of Our History. And will continue to do so. God Bless the Bulldozer.
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At the same time the German Lutherans, the Swedish Lutherans and the Dutch Reformed shared the same church buildings. One known as the Old Yellow Church was featured in Drums along the Mohawk.
My NY ancestors feature prominently in that area ~ none of them were English. The Oneida adhered to the American side in the Revolution.
My German Palatine ancestors were from the Schoharie area. Very few of them survived the Revolutionary War. Between the British and especially the Indians, led by Chief Joseph Brant, it’s a miracle I’m here at all! They had the Old Stone Fort for protection.
I am a native New Yorker but from downstate, primarily Long Island, also rich in colonial history. Since relocating mid state, I have been fascinated by history, especially as reflected in city, town and village names. My residence is in Watervliet (Dutch), my parents reside in Loudonville (Fremch), and a good friend resides in Cohoes (Indian). Not far from here is the Albany Rural Cemetery where President Chester A. Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, is interred. Another famous cemetery resident is General Philip Schuyler, Major General in the Continental Army, Delegate to the Continental Congress, and one of the first two United States Senators elected from New York. A popular tourism spot is the Shaker Heritage site in Latham.
I’m glad that it is already on the grounds of the historical site, and not the parking lot for Anabelle’s Sundries and Knick Knack shop.
These guys were regular Spatznetz types ~
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