Fort Klock

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Fort Klock
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Fort Klock in September 1991
Location:	St. Johnsville, New York
Coordinates:	42°59′5.99″N 74°39′1″W / 42.9849972, -74.65028Coordinates: 42°59′5.99″N 74°39′1″W / 42.9849972, -74.65028
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)

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