Historic New York Utica Area
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sagefemme
N 43° 04.572 W 075° 06.180
18T E 491615 N 4769281
Second of two signs at this rest area on the westbound lane of the NYS Thruway. An identical sign exists at an eastbound rest stop about 20 miles west on the thruway.
Waymark Code: WMD59D
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2011
Views: 6
"Situated on the important Mohawk Valley route between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. Utica has long been a travel crossroads. Indian trails converged there, and Fort Schuyler was built on the site in 1758 . The community which grew around the fort's ruins became the village of Utica in 1798.
"During the American Revolution, patriot militia under General Nicholas Herkimer at Oriskany on August 6, 1777, halted an invasion by the British, compelling them to raise the siege of Fort Stanwix (Rome). Tories and indians raided Mohawk Valley communities until 1781. With peace, land speculators reopened the area to settlement.
"Governor De witt Clinton at Rome in 1817 started the construction of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825. The Erie Canal, its Chenango branch to Binghamton (1836) and the railroad service (1837) increased Utica's importance as a transportation center, and the area prospered. Industrial production started early with textile mills along Sauquoit and Oriskany Creeks. At Illion, Eliphalet Remington pioneered in manufacturing firearms. Rome became famous for its iron, copper and brass works.
"Makers of electrical and electronic equipment have replaced textile factories, while fertile farmlands continue to provide dairy products.
"Education Department State of New York 1965 N.Y.S Thruway Autority"
Marker Name: Historic New York Utica Area
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Education Department and NYS Thruway Authority
Dedication Date: 1961
City/Town/Village Name: Frankfort
County: Herkimer
Region: Central Leatherstocking (Region 6)
Website: Not listed
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