The most famous member of the Herkimer family was Nicholas Herkimer, the Revolutionary War General who was able to hold off British forces after being ambushed at the battle of Oriskany but died from wounds received. By holding British troops at Oriskany he helped lift the siege at nearby Fort Stanwix. The Herkimer Home was built by Nicholas in 1764 and stayed in the family until 1814, only passing to the state in 1913. In this image it is not yet restored to its original 18th century architecture, a process that was not completed until the 1960s. This image was created to record the historic site activities of the New York State Conservation Department.

Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_3735

Date Original
October 1930

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, [ca. 1904-1949], 14297-87_3735.

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