Fort Van Alstyne: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) m Text replace - "width="500"" to "width="-500" height="-500"" |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1777-1783) - A [[Revolutionary War]] Fort established in 1777 inpresent day Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. Named Fort Van Alstyne after the owner [[Philip Van Alstyne]]. Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at the end of the war. Sometimes known as [[Fort Rensselaer (2)]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1777-1783) - A [[Revolutionary War]] Fort established in 1777 inpresent day Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. Named Fort Van Alstyne after the owner [[Philip Van Alstyne]]. Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at the end of the war. Sometimes known as [[Fort Rensselaer (2)]]. | ||
{|{{FWpicframe}} | {|{{FWpicframe}} | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Van Alstyne]] | |width="50%"|<!--[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Van Alstyne]]--> | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Van Alstyne]] | |width="50%"|<!--[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Van Alstyne]]--> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Van Alstyne 1936.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Van Alstyne House]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== History of Fort Van Alstyne == | == History of Fort Van Alstyne == | ||
The stone house of Marte Janse Van Alstyne constructed in 1749 and fortified early in the [[Revolutionary War]]. It was located at present day 42 Moyer Street in Canajoharie Village. | The stone house of Marte Janse Van Alstyne constructed in 1749 and fortified early in the [[Revolutionary War]]. It was located at present day 42 Moyer Street in Canajoharie Village. | ||
| Line 17: | Line 15: | ||
Fort Van Alstyne became a rendezvous place for the Tryon County Committee of Safety, which directed the military and civil affairs in most of the Mohawk Valley. General [[Nicholas Herkimer]] received his commission here to command the County Militia in 1775. | Fort Van Alstyne became a rendezvous place for the Tryon County Committee of Safety, which directed the military and civil affairs in most of the Mohawk Valley. General [[Nicholas Herkimer]] received his commission here to command the County Militia in 1775. | ||
Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at | Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at the end of the war. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The historic building is operated by Van Alstyne Homestead Society, a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the building and collections of the Van Alstyne house. Historic museum. | The historic building is operated by Van Alstyne Homestead Society, a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the building and collections of the Van Alstyne house. Historic museum. | ||
| Line 23: | Line 21: | ||
{| | {| | ||
| | | | ||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="42.90355" lon="-74.57217" zoom=" | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="42.90355" lon="-74.57217" zoom="19" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 42.90355, -74.57217, Fort Van Alstyne | (F) 42.90355, -74.57217, Fort Van Alstyne | ||
(1777-1783) | (1777-1783) | ||
| Line 31: | Line 29: | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.90355|-74.57217}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.90355|-74.57217}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 360' | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 44: | Line 42: | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nymohawk.html#mont North American Forts - Fort Van Alstyne] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nymohawk.html#mont North American Forts - Fort Van Alstyne] | ||
* [https://dmna.ny.gov/forts/fortsQ_S/rensselaerFort.htm New York State Military Museum - Fort Van Alstyne] | * [https://dmna.ny.gov/forts/fortsQ_S/rensselaerFort.htm New York State Military Museum - Fort Van Alstyne] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|14 Jun 2016}} | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
| Line 55: | Line 53: | ||
[[Category:New York Montgomery County]] | [[Category:New York Montgomery County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2016 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:Revolutionary War Forts]] | [[Category:Revolutionary War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Mohawk Valley Forts]] | [[Category:Mohawk Valley Forts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 7 January 2019
|
Fort Van Alstyne (1777-1783) - A Revolutionary War Fort established in 1777 inpresent day Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York. Named Fort Van Alstyne after the owner Philip Van Alstyne. Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at the end of the war. Sometimes known as Fort Rensselaer (2).
History of Fort Van AlstyneThe stone house of Marte Janse Van Alstyne constructed in 1749 and fortified early in the Revolutionary War. It was located at present day 42 Moyer Street in Canajoharie Village. Fort Van Alstyne became a rendezvous place for the Tryon County Committee of Safety, which directed the military and civil affairs in most of the Mohawk Valley. General Nicholas Herkimer received his commission here to command the County Militia in 1775. Abandoned as a fortification in 1783 at the end of the war. Current StatusThe historic building is operated by Van Alstyne Homestead Society, a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the building and collections of the Van Alstyne house. Historic museum.
See Also: Sources:
Links: Visited: 14 Jun 2016
| ||||||
