List of New York State Historic Markers in Herkimer County, New York

This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Herkimer County, New York

Herkimer County, New York

Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...

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1	MASONIC LODGE	On County Rd. About 2 Mis. W. Of Orendorf Corners	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	Built By D.v.w. Golden 1812 For Warren Lodge No. 155 Organized March 4, 1807 Ceased Paying Dues 1818.
2	ORENDORF BARN	On Nys 28 About 1/2 Mi. N. Of Orendorf Corners	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	First Building Where Religious Service Was Held Bodies Were Buried Until 1803 At Northeast Corner
3	PETRIE'S CORNERS	At Intersection County Rds. At Columbia Center	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	On Route Of Scout Adam F. Helmer's Famous Fun To Warn Settlers Of German Flatts Of Approach Of Brant's Indians September 17, 1778
4	PIONEER HOME	At Intersection Of County Rds. At Columbia Center	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	Of Col. Jacob D. Petrie, Who With Six Sons Founded Petrie's Corners
5	REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH	On County Rd. About 1 Mi. W. Of Orendorf Corners	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	Church, Organized July 8, 1798. Cemetery Dedicated 1803. Has 20 Revolutionary Veterans And 22 Soldiers Of War Of 1812
6	SITE OF	On Town Rd. At Millers Mills	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	Pioneer Home Of Andrew Miller & 6 Sons Who Founded Miller's Mills About 1790. Built Sawmill And Gristmill.
7	SITE OF	On County Rd. About 1½ Mis. W. Of Orendorf Corners	Columbia, Town Of, New York Columbia, New York Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...	First Store And House Built By David V.w. Golden Before 1798, Who Was First Judge Of Court Held At Whitestown.
8	FT. HENDRICK	On Nys 5 At Leroy Village Line	Danube, Town Of, New York Danube, New York Danube is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. Early Palatine German immigrants in the eighteenth century named the town after the Danube River in Europe....	1754–1760 British Post Guarding Mohawk Castle. Named For King Hendrick Killed At Lake George, Sept. 1755
9	FOLTS HOMESTEAD	On Nys 5S At Ilion	Frankfort, Town Of, New York	Erected 1796 By Major Warner Folts Who Served In War Of 1812 At Sackets Harbor; Member Of Assembly 1823-24. House Occupied Since By His Descendants
10	OLD REMINGTON HOMESTEAD	On County Rd. About 4 Mis. S.w. Of Ilion	Frankfort, Town Of, New York	Built In 1799 By Eliphalet Remington Who Forged The First Remington Gun; Birthplace Of Philo Remington
11	F.E. SPINNER HOME	On Nys 5S & Nys 28 At Mohawk	German Flatts, Town Of, New York German Flatts, New York German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...	Herkimer Co. Sheriff 1834 Member Of Congress 1854–1860 Appointed Treasurer Of The United States By Lincoln Served 1861–1875
12	MOHAWK'S FIRST	On Nys 28 At Mohawk	German Flatts, Town Of, New York German Flatts, New York German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...	Public School Built In 1809 On This Site. Used As A School Until 1853. Served As A Church For Five Years. House Now Stands In Rear
13	SHOEMAKER TAVERN	On Nys 5S At Mohawk	German Flatts, Town Of, New York German Flatts, New York German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...	Built Before The Revolution Gen. Washington Had Dinner Here Under Tree On His Valley Tour In 1783. Walter Butler Captured Here; Later Escaped Albany Jail
14	TRAIL OF SCOUT	On Nys 5S At Mohawk	German Flatts, Town Of, New York German Flatts, New York German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...	Adam F. Helmer Entering Mohawk Valley To Warn German Flatts Of Approach Of Brant's Indians, Sept. 17, 1778
15	BIRTHPLACE OF	On Tn. Rd. At Jerusalem Hill	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	John Curtis Underwood 1809–1873 U.s. District Judge Of Virginia. Appointed By Pres. Lincoln 1863
16	BIRTHPLACE OF	On Tn. Rd. About 1/2 Mi. N. Of Cranes Corners	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	Charles F. Wheelock 1849–1928 School Teacher And Educator For Half Century
17	FURNACE SITE	On Co. Rd. About 1 Mi. S. Of Gulph	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	Of Litchfield Iron Mfg. Co. Incorporated 1813 Makers Of Pig Iron And Various Kinds Of Iron Hollow Ware
18	HOME SITE OF	On Tn. Rd. About 1 Mi. N. Of Cranes Corners	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	Elijah Snow Who Settled Here In 1786 Locality Then Called Snow's Bush Now Litchfield
19	JERUSALEM	On Town Rd. At Jerusalem Hill	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	Hill Cemetery Oldest Burial Ground In Town Of Litchfield First Interment In 1791
20	OLIVE BRANCH LODGE	On Co. Rd. At Cranes Corners	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	No. 40, F. And A.m. First Meeting On This Site July 16, 1812. Dewitt Clinton Was Grand Master At The Time
21	SITE OF	On County Rd. About 4 Mis. S.w. Of Ilion	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	Avery Homestead Purchased In 1819 By John Stanton Avery, One Of The Earlier Settlers In Litchfield. Home Destroyed By Fire In 1934.
22	SITE OF HOME OF	On Co. Rd. About 2 Mis. S. Of Gulph	Litchfield, Town Of, New York Litchfield, New York Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....	Nathaniel Ball Where The First Baptist Church In Litchfield Was Organized March 15, 1795
26	OCTAGONAL HOUSE Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is a private residence at 7550 North Main Street in Newport, New York, comprising an historic octagonal house and the adjoining site of the lock factory of Linus Yale, Sr. and his son Linus Yale, Jr., the inventor of the cylinder lock...	On Nys 28 At Newport	Newport, Town Of, New York Newport, New York Newport, New York is the name of a town and a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA:Newport , New YorkNewport , New York...	Built About 1850 By Linus Yale Linus Yale, Sr. Linus Yale, Sr. was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks.He was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and later moved with his parents to Salisbury, New York. Yale opened a lock shop in the early 1840s in Newport , New York, specializing in bank locks. In 1850 his son, Linus Yale, Jr... Inventor Of The Yale Lock
27	THE YALE LOCK	On Nys 28 At Newport	Newport, Town Of, New York Newport, New York Newport, New York is the name of a town and a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA:Newport , New YorkNewport , New York...	Was First Made By Linus Yale Linus Yale, Sr. Linus Yale, Sr. was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks.He was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and later moved with his parents to Salisbury, New York. Yale opened a lock shop in the early 1840s in Newport , New York, specializing in bank locks. In 1850 his son, Linus Yale, Jr... In A Shop Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is a private residence at 7550 North Main Street in Newport, New York, comprising an historic octagonal house and the adjoining site of the lock factory of Linus Yale, Sr. and his son Linus Yale, Jr., the inventor of the cylinder lock... On This Site 1847
23	A RAIDING FORCE LED BY	On Co. Rd. About 3 Mis. S.e. Of Gray	Norway, Town Of, New York Norway, New York Norway is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.The Town of Norway is located in the east-central part of the county and is northeast of Utica.The town borders the Adirondack Park.- History :...	Major Ross & Walter Butler Was Here Attacked By Co. Marinus Willet's Patriot Soldiers October 30, 1781
24	IN THIS CEMETERY ARE THE	On County Rd. At Norway	Norway, Town Of, New York Norway, New York Norway is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.The Town of Norway is located in the east-central part of the county and is northeast of Utica.The town borders the Adirondack Park.- History :...	Graves Of Soldiers Of The Four Wars Fench-Indian, Revolution, War Of 1812, Civil War
25	WOOD HOME	On County Rd. About 4 Mis. E., Gray	Ohio, Town Of, New York Ohio, New York Ohio is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the state of Ohio. The town is in the northwest part of the county and northeast of Utica. Part of Ohio is within the Adirondack Park....	Wheelock Wood (1894–1887) Wife, Hannah Southwick Comstock (1797–1892) Of Mass. Located Here In 1829 And Built This House.
28	EAST OF THIS POINT	On County Rd. About 2 Mis. N. Of East Schuyler	Schuyler, Town Of, New York Schuyler, New York ----Schuyler is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schuyler is located in the western part of Herkimer County. The town is east of Utica, New York.- History :...	Of Bridenbecker Creek John Finster Built The First Sawmill Operated Successfully In Town Of Schuyler
29	FIRST CHURCH	On County Rd. About 3 Mis. N. Of East Schuyler	Schuyler, Town Of, New York Schuyler, New York ----Schuyler is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schuyler is located in the western part of Herkimer County. The town is east of Utica, New York.- History :...	School House In Town Of Schuyler Built Here In 1809
30	FIRST PUBLIC	On County Rd. About 2½ Mis. N. Of East Schuyler	Schuyler, Town Of, New York Schuyler, New York ----Schuyler is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schuyler is located in the western part of Herkimer County. The town is east of Utica, New York.- History :...	Burying Ground 1766–1840 In Town Of Schuyler Was Located On This Flat
31	NEW PETERSBURGH	On Nys 5 About 3 Mis. West Of North Ilion	Schuyler, Town Of, New York Schuyler, New York ----Schuyler is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schuyler is located in the western part of Herkimer County. The town is east of Utica, New York.- History :...	Fort A Stockade Built And Used By The Pioneers Of Schuyler Prior To And During The American Revolution
32	SITE OF HOME	On Nys 5 About 4 Mis. East Of West Schuyler	Schuyler, Town Of, New York Schuyler, New York ----Schuyler is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census.The Town of Schuyler is located in the western part of Herkimer County. The town is east of Utica, New York.- History :...	Heinrich Staring B. 1730 - D. 1808 Captain 4Th Regiment Tryon County Militia And 1St Judge Of Court Of Common Pleas Of Herkimer County
33	HENDERSON HOUSE	On County Rd. About 4 Mis. N. Of Jordanville	Warren, Town Of, New York Warren, New York ----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....	Former Cruger Mansion Grant 1739 Frame House Built 1787 Stone House Built 1832
34	JOHN TUNNICLIFF, JR.	On Us 20 At Warren	Warren, Town Of, New York Warren, New York ----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....	B. 1751, Derby, England, Came To America 1772; Revolutionary Soldier; Settled Here 1793; Died 1814; Buried One Mile South, Tunnicliff Cemetery.
35	MARSHALL CEMETERY	On Us 20 At Warren	Warren, Town Of, New York Warren, New York ----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....	[Arrow] 1/2 Mile John Marshall, 1764–1863 Revolutionary Soldier; With Washington At Yorktown; Witnessed Surrender Of Cornwallis.
36	SITE OF	On County Rd. About 2 Mis. S. Of Henderson	Warren, Town Of, New York Warren, New York ----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....	Paul Crim House Paul Crim Came From Germany About 1757. One Of Founders Of Andrustown. House Burned At Andrustown Massacre.
37	SITE OF HOME OF FREDERICK	On Town Rd. About 1/2 Mi. N. Of Cranes Corners	Warren, Town Of, New York Warren, New York ----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....	Bell, Federick, Jr. And Wife Dorothy Crim Father And Son Massacred Frederick Bell Iii Stolen By Indians—July 18, 1778

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