Mohawk City Historical Markers

Map of New York State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Mohawk

Mohawk City Historical Markers

Mohawk Churches

Caughnawaga Church

Appproaching Site of Old Caughnawaga Church erected in 1763... [click for more]

Mohawk Historic Homes & Houses

Court House

Erected 1836 when Fonda became County Seat. Scene of Many Social Religious and Political Meetings... [click for more]

Sammons Home

Site of Sammons' Home Burned during Revolution and Sampson Sammons and his Three Sons Taken Prisoners. Jacob and Frederick were Taken to Canada But Es... [click for more]

Van Horn House

Built by Abram Van Horn in 1826. used as a Bakery and Store.... [click for more]

Veeder Home

Built about 1791 by Major Abraham Veeder who Kept an Inn here and Operated a Ferry Across the River... [click for more]

Mohawk General Interest

Camp Mohawk

The Iron Hearted Regiment Drilled Here, Mustered Into Service Aug. 16, 1862 under Col. Simeon Sammons... [click for more]

Can-A-Gor-Ha

(1666-1693) Mohawk Indian Castle Burned by French and Indians 1693... [click for more]

Caughnawagae

Lower Mohawk Indian Castle 1667 Ruled by Turtle Clan. Jesuit Mission of St. Peter's destroyed in Raid of 1693... [click for more]

Connolly Inn

Stood at Yosts where There was a Toll Gate and a Bridge Across the Mohawk which was Swept Away by High Water and Never Rebuilt... [click for more]

Danascara Place

Built 1795 by Col. Frederick Vischer Replacing House which was Burned in the Valley Raid of 1780... [click for more]

Davis Tavern

Famous in Days of Stage Coach Travel. built about 1781 by Matthew C. Davis... [click for more]

Douw Fonda

700 Feet site of home of Douw Fonda 1st Settler, after Whom Village was Named. House Burned & Fonda killed by Tories & Indians 1780... [click for more]

Fonda Cemetery

Old Caughnawaga Cemetery Village Property Since 1855 Many Early Settlers Buried Here, Also Six Revolutionary Soldiers... [click for more]

Fonda Tavern

Built about 1781 by John Fonda of Tryon County Militia... [click for more]

Liberty Pole

Erected on this Spot Occasioned the First Blood Shed in Old Tryon County in May 1775... [click for more]

Pappy Douw

Fonda House built for Adam Douw Fonda on The Winter Farm. stood on Hilltop North and East of present Location... [click for more]

Tekawitha Spring

1/4 Mile S. - Tekawitha Spring Water Supply for Villages of Caughnawaga 1667-1693 named after the Lily of the Mohawks.... [click for more]

Wemple Tavern

Erected 1780 by Peggy Wemple Revolutionary Heroine... [click for more]