Town of Blenheim - North Blenheim, NY
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N 42° 29.996 W 074° 25.142
18T E 547735 N 4705449
This sign is at a fishing acres for Schoharie Creek. It is near the town line for Fulton and Blenheim Counties. The sign lists the history and attractions for Blenheim.
Waymark Code: WMZ0D8
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2018
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text "Town of Blenheim the first European settlements in Blenheim were made by Dutch and German Palatines sometime before 1761. Taking its name from the Blenheim Patent given to forty men by King George III in 1769, the town was officially formed in 1797.
Ou Revolutionary connection
Many of the settlers went on to be soldiers in the American Revolution, among them Fregift Patchin and Captain Jacob Hager. Hager was in command of the Upper Fort - one of three in Schoharie County - when a thousand British regulars, royalists and Indians entered Schoharie County. Captain Hager ordered warning shots to alert the other forts to the British advance, and his quick action deterred the Brittish from attacking the fort. FreGift Patchin was one of several men taken prisoner by Joseph Brant in 1780. He was imprisoned for more than two years. On returning to Blenheim, Patchin established a successful mill and went on to serve in the New York State Legislature.
The Blenheim Bridge and the attractions
One of the most prominent attractions in the town is the 226-foot Blenheim Covered Bridge, the longest single-span, single arch two lane wooden bridge in the world. Just up the road you will find the Blenheim Gilboa Pumped Storage Water Project of the Nw York Power Authority and historic Lansing Manor a 19th century country estate. Minekill State Park provides boating, fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking, sports and a waterfall overlook area.
Schoharie County Right in the Heart of New York State
Although much of Blenheimm is hilly upland broken by deep stream ravines, there is a wide flat area that extends along Schoharie Creek, offering land as rich as any in the country. Farming has always been the chief occupation and in earlier times farmers grew wheat, hops, broom corn and tobacco. Today our land yields primarily timothy, alfalfa and silage corn"
Group that erected the marker: Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
NY route 30
North Blenheim, NY US
12131
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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