Caughnawaga

1667 - 1780

*Site of Mohawk Indian Turtle Clan village 1667-1693

Jesuit Mission of St. Peter 1669-1684

Home of Kateri Tekakwitha

"Lilly of the Mohawks"1667-1677

Mohican attack repulsed 1669

Destoryed in French raid 1693

Settled by Dutch prior to 1750

Caughnawaga Reformed Dutch

Church built 1763

First Valley Revolutionary clash

Here at Raising of Liberty Pole 1775

Great Review of 3000

Continentals and Militia 1776

Two Tory-Indian raids 1780

Erected by State of New York 1933

Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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