Three Rivers
Fantastic site. "Hudson-Mohawk-Schoharie - History from America's most famous valleys". Loads of information, including entire books. Not to be missed. Go right to the site map.
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The American Colonist's Library
"Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American History". Tremendous site. "A massive collection of the literature and documents which were most relevant to the colonists' lives in America. If it isn't here, it probably is not available online anywhere".
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RootsWeb
Excellent site with a ton of info about old Canjo.
Also superb geneology resource.
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Mohawk River Archeology
N.Y. State Museum site contains descriptions and Rufus Grider paintings of Keater's Rift, Spraker's Tavern, and river craft from batteaux to Durham boats.
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Drums along the Mohawk
Essential Rev War site for Tryon County buffs
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Erie Canal
From University of Rochester's History Department
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Canal Culture
Official website of New York State Canal System. Also, check out the schedule for events up and down the canal system.
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Chief Joseph Brant
Brief history of this controversial and mercurial Revolutionary War - era Iroquois Sachem, who owned a farm in Canajoharie
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The Canoe Aurora
From 1885, book-length account of a canoe trip from the Adirondacks to the Gulf of Mexico. The author paddles through Canajoharie in chapter 1. |
Palatines to America
An organization for people researching the origins of their German-speaking ancestors
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Wagner Palace Car
Webster Wagner from Palatine Bridge invented the Palace Car for Cornelius Vanderbilt's New York Central Railroad
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Old Fort Frey
From New York State Military Museum's index of forts |
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Old Fort Johnson
National Historic Site on Mohawk River, it was here that William Johnson called together the six nations before ther French and Indian War, then married Molly Brant. |
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Herkimer Home State Historical Sight Nicholas Herkimer became the wealthiest Palatine and as brigadier general commanding Tryon County's militia, hero of Oriskany in 1777.
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Johnson Hall
Irishman William Johnson became Indian Superintendent, major general and baronet, i.e. the most powerful person in New York until his death in 1774. |
Hyde Hall
"Hyde Hall is a stunning reminder of a bygone American era when families of English aristocracy established vast estates in the former colonies. The house itself may well be the finest example of neoclassic country mansions anywhere in America."
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List of over 400 Revolutionary War battles
Compiled by Vi P. Limric (OHSSAR) in 1922.
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2nd Regiment - Albany County Militia
Site by a group of Reenactors, devoted to "the "civil war" that took place in upstate New York between the Loyalists and the Patriots". |
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