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The Mohawk Valley. A 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 Ame…
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The Mohawk Valley. A 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 …
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The Erie Canal. An 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 accomoda…
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The Mohawk Valley. A 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…
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The Erie Canal. Welcoming the World. Westward Flow . Many Europeans-including large numbers of Irish, German and Dutch immigrants - and New Englanders migrating west boarded packet boats or line boats. The cost to ride a line boat. Sometimes just…
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The Erie Canal. The Canal That Changed America. Gateway to the West . The Erie Canal was the first major commercially successful connection between the East Coast and the Western Frontier. Known as the "Gateway to the West," the canal helped…
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The Erie Canal. A 19th-Century World Wonder. A Natural Advantage . The Erie Canal was built by taking advantage of a path carved by nature through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. Construction on the Erie Canal began in Rome, New York, on July …
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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 Tro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29KU_klock-fort_Saint-Johnsville-NY.html
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
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This Tablet Placed Aug. 25, …
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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 cou…