Fort Johnson - Fort Johnson NY
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Fort Johnson, or Fort Johnson, was a two-story stone house enclosed in fortifications built by Sir William Johnson about 1749 in the town of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.
Waymark Code: WM73EE
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2009
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The fort served as Johnson's home, business office and trading center until 1763 when he moved to Johnson Hall in what is now Johnstown, New York [3]. Sir William's son Sir John Johnson owned the house from 1763 until 1776, when it was confiscated by the local Committee of Safety.
The house remains and is owned and operated as a museum by the Montgomery County Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972
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Street address:
Jct. of NY 5 and 67
Fort Johnson , NY
County / Borough / Parish: Montgomery
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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