The Palatines

The Palatines (HM1FB2)

Location: Little Falls, NY 13365 Herkimer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 1.723', W 74° 48.935'

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In 1710, nearly 3,000 Palatines came to the colony of New York. Originally from an area in southwestern Germany known as the Lower Palatinate, they were displaced when the French attacked and destroyed their lands. They first fled to Holland, then found temporary refuge in England. From there, most were sent to camps on New York's Hudson River to produce tar for the Royal Navy. Within a few years the tar camps closed, and the Palatines were again displaced.
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By 1723, New York's colonial Governor, William Burnet, secured 24 miles of land on both sides of the Mohawk River west of the Little falls for the Palatines. Johan Jost Herkimer was among the original settlers. He began farming, trading in furs, and buying and transporting supplies under contract to the British forts to the west. By the mid-18th century, Jost Herkimer had become one of the principal leaders of the Palatine community and had acquired more than 5,000 acres around the Little Falls, including the south portage road (today's Route 5S).
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HM NumberHM1FB2
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 3:38am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 515024 N 4764020
Decimal Degrees43.02871667, -74.81558333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 1.723', W 74° 48.935'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 1' 43.38" N, 74° 48' 56.1" W
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Area Code(s)315
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 136-198 Erie Canalway Trail, Little Falls NY 13365, US
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