Herkimer Home State Historic Site

Herkimer House
House of Nicholas Hermiker, 2009
Location: Near NY 5 S., Danube, New York
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]

Contents

Services and activities

Picnic area, Scenic views, Visitor Center, Tours, Re-enactments, Gardens, Hiking.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ John G. Waite and Paul R. Huey, Herkimer House: An Historic Structure Report (New York State Historic Trust, 1972)

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Herkimer_Home_State_Historic_Site Herkimer Home State Historic Site] at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Herkimer_House Herkimer House] at Wikimedia Commons