Herkimer Home State Historic Site
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Herkimer House
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House of Nicholas Hermiker, 2009
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| Location: | Near NY 5 S., Danube, New York |
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| Coordinates: | 43°1′40″N 74°48′52″W / 43.02778°N 74.81444°WCoordinates: 43°1′40″N 74°48′52″W / 43.02778°N 74.81444°W |
| Area: | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built: | 1750 |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000539[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 12, 1971 |
Herkimer Home State Historic Site is a historic house museum in Herkimer County, New York, USA. Herkimer Home is in the north part of the Town of Danube, south of the Mohawk River.
The site is north of the New York State Thruway.
The home was built in the 1750s by Nicholas Herkimer, who died there in 1777 from wounds suffered in the Battle of Oriskany. In 1834, the house was owned by Nicholas Herkimer's nephew, John Herkimer[2]
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[edit] Services and activities
Picnic area, Scenic views, Visitor Center, Tours, Re-enactments, Gardens, Hiking.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ John G. Waite and Paul R. Huey, Herkimer House: An Historic Structure Report (New York State Historic Trust, 1972)
[edit] External links
Media related to Herkimer Home State Historic Site at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Herkimer House at Wikimedia Commons
- Herkimer Home State Historic Site (Official site), at NYS OPRHP
- Herkimer home information
- Herkimer Home, Danube, New York, in LandmarkSociety.org book
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