Here was born Nicholas Herkimer - Mohawk, New York
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N 43° 12.178 W 075° 27.269
18T E 463078 N 4783454
This plaque provides information on the site of Nicholas Herkimer's birth, as well as on details of the Battle of Oriskany which pitted Herkimer's men and St. Leger and his Indians.
Waymark Code: WM167HT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2022
Views: 1
Inscription on the plaque:
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
Here was born Nicholas Herkimer
eldest son of
Johan Jost Herchheimer.
He became a general
in the Revolutionary War
and the hero of Oriskany.
The town and county of Herkimer
were named in his honor.
Marker Name: Here was born Nicholas Herkimer
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Colonel William Feeter - Chapter Daughters of the Revolution of Little Falls, June 14th, 1912
Dedication Date: 1912
City/Town/Village Name: Mohawk
County: Herkimer
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: Not listed
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