Mohawk Area (I-90 eastbound)
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sagefemme
N 42° 56.609 W 074° 23.644
18T E 549433 N 4754716
This is one of 2 large NY Historical Markers in an eastbound parking/rest area on The Thruway at milepost 184, 2 miles west of Fultonville. (Directly across I-90, there are 3 historical markers in the westbound lane overlooking the river.)
Waymark Code: WMDYHQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2012
Views: 6
An identical sign to this can be found in the westbound lane of the Thruway . This sign reads:
"HISTORIC NEW YORK
"MOHAWK AREA
"The Mohawk Valley was a principal pass to the interior between the
Adirondack Mountains and the Allegheny Plateau. Here dwelt the Mohawks,
one of the Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who barred the white man's
advance westward. In the seventeenth century they were visited by French
Catholic missionaries from Canada, some of whom suffered martyrdom.
In 1712, with the aid of Queen Anne, an Anglican Chapel for the Mohawks
was ereced at Fort Hunter.
"Trade goods and furs were carried by river boats over the Mohawk
betweeen Albany and the West. The same route was followed by military
expeditions during the French and Indian War.
"From Fort Johnson, and after 1763 from Johnson Hall at Johnstown,
Sir William Johnson ably conducted Indian affairs for the British government.
During the Revolution, Tory and Indian raiders from Canada harassed the
Mohawk Valley settlements.
"The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 and the formation of the
New York Central Railroad in 1853 introduced an era of rapid settlement
and industrial growth. In the twentieth century improved highways followed
this historic route long famed for its scenic beauty.
"Education Department State of New York 1965 N.Y.S Thruway Authority"
Marker Name: Mohawk Area
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Education Department and NYS Thruway Authority
Dedication Date: 1965
City/Town/Village Name: Fultonville
County: Oswego
Region: Capital-Saratoga (Region 7)
Website: Not listed
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