Fort Herkimer Church

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Fort Herkimer Church is a historic 18th-century stone church and former fortified structure located in Herkimer, New York, notable for its role in the colonial and Revolutionary War eras.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Revolutionary War site
fortified structure
historic church
stone church
architecturalStyle Colonial
associatedWith Palatine German community
colonial frontier defenses
associatedWithEvent frontier conflicts in the Mohawk Valley
builtFor local Palatine German settlers
category Reformed churches in New York
churches completed in the 18th century
fortified churches
military history of New York
completedIn 18th century
constructionStart mid-18th century
country United States of America
denomination Reformed Church NERFINISHED
era 18th century
functionedAs refuge for settlers during attacks
hasCemetery adjacent churchyard cemetery
hasFeature battlement-like characteristics
small defensive windows
thick stone walls
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageStatus historic site
locatedOn south side of the Mohawk River
location Herkimer County, New York NERFINISHED
near German Flatts, New York
material stone
namedAfter Fort Herkimer NERFINISHED
near Fort Herkimer NERFINISHED
partOf Mohawk Valley NERFINISHED
preservationStatus preserved
region Upstate New York (broad sense)
surface form: Upstate New York
religiousAffiliation Dutch Reformed NERFINISHED
significance example of dual-use religious and defensive architecture in the Mohawk Valley
significantPeriod Revolutionary War era
colonial era
state New York
tourism open to visitors as a historic site
usedAs church
fort
military post
usedDuring American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
French and Indian War NERFINISHED

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