Herkimer County
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New York State
Originally part of Montgomery County, Herkimer was created in 1791 as a separate county. It is named for General Nicholas Herkimer. He fought in the Battle of Oriskany, during the War of Independence, and died in 1777 from wounds he sustained.
Beardslee Castle is a three-story castle in Little Falls, New York. Constructed in 1860, it is a replica of an Irish castle, and is now used as a restaurant.
The Holy Trinity Monastery is a monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). Founded in 1930, it is located near Jordanville in New York. The complex includes the Russian History Museum, and a Seminary that caters to clergy from the ROCOR as well as other Orthodox faiths.
The city of Little Falls is built on both sides of the Mohawk River near the rapids. The falls & rapids meant that goods had to be transported by land which is why the settlement first came into being. The Erie Canal that connects the Great Lakes and the Hudson River was completed in 1825 and provided much improved communication and transportation facilities. Europeans started to settle in the Little Falls area around 1723, initially German Palatines.
Old Forge is a hamlet within the town of Webb in Herkimer County. Originally incorporated as a village, it dissolved its incorporation in 1936.
Beardslee Castle is a three-story castle in Little Falls, New York. Constructed in 1860, it is a replica of an Irish castle, and is now used as a restaurant.
The Holy Trinity Monastery is a monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). Founded in 1930, it is located near Jordanville in New York. The complex includes the Russian History Museum, and a Seminary that caters to clergy from the ROCOR as well as other Orthodox faiths.
The city of Little Falls is built on both sides of the Mohawk River near the rapids. The falls & rapids meant that goods had to be transported by land which is why the settlement first came into being. The Erie Canal that connects the Great Lakes and the Hudson River was completed in 1825 and provided much improved communication and transportation facilities. Europeans started to settle in the Little Falls area around 1723, initially German Palatines.
Old Forge is a hamlet within the town of Webb in Herkimer County. Originally incorporated as a village, it dissolved its incorporation in 1936.