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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Herkimer Church canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War site
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fortified structure ⓘ historic church ⓘ stone church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Colonial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Palatine German community
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colonial frontier defenses ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | frontier conflicts in the Mohawk Valley ⓘ |
| builtFor | local Palatine German settlers ⓘ |
| category |
Reformed churches in New York
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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colonial era ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors as a historic site ⓘ |
| usedAs |
church
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fort ⓘ military post ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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