Fort Klock
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| Fort Klock | |
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| Location: | St. Johnsville, New York |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1750 |
| Designated as NHL: | November 28, 1972 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 28, 1972 [2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000859 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Fort Klock, a fortified stone homestead in the Mohawk River Valley of New York State, was built c.1750 by William Pick, a master mason, for Johannes Klock. On October 19, 1780, the Battle of Klock's Field was fought just east of the fort. The fort is located at 7203 Route 5 one or two miles east of St. Johnsville, New York.
There were as many as three distinct places referred to as Fort Klock during the Revolutionary War: the nearby home of Johannes's son Jacob Klock, about a mile west, was also referred to as Fort Klock in some sources, as was the fortified homestead of Christian Klock, located to the east.
Fort Klock is part of a 30 acre complex that includes the historic homestead, a Colonial Dutch Barn, blacksmith shop, and 19th century schoolhouse. The site is maintained by Fort Klock Historic Restoration and is open seasonally as a living museum.
Fort Klock was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Fort Klock. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-12).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Charles W. Snell (June 22, 1972), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fort KlockPDF (478 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, exteriorPDF (311 KiB)
[edit] External links
- Fort Klock (18 b&w photos), at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Fort Klock official site
- Fort Klock Historic Restoration
- Photos of the burning of the Harvest Reenactment at historic Fort Klock
- Fort Klock Historic Restoration
- I Spy in St. Johnsville
- Information and other Revolutionary sites on route
- Revolutionary War Heritage Trail
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