Herkimer Home State Historic Site

Herkimer Home State Historic Site

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caption =
location= Danube, New York
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1750
architect=
architecture= Greek Revival
added = February 12, 1971cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
refnum=71000539

Herkimer Home State Historic Site is a historical location of note 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. In 1834, the house was owned by Nicholas Herkimer's nephew, John Herkimer [John G. Waite and Paul R. Huey, "Herkimer House: An Historic Structure Report (New York State Historic Trust, 1972)"]

Add info from [http://www.landmarksociety.org/historicny/chapter6.htm Herkimer Home, Danube, New York sample page from a coffee table book]

Services and activities

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

See also

* List of New York state parks

References

External links

* [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/info.asp?siteID=12 Herkimer Home State Historic Site] (Official site), at NYS OPRHP
* [http://www.littlefallsny.com/HerkimerHome/Page1.htm Herkimer home information]


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