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Manuscripts
Fort Herkimer and environs [cartographic material]
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- Description
- Manuscript map done by Emmanuel Hess depicting a portion of the Mohawk River with Canada Creek and showing Fort Herkimer (sometimes spelled "Herkemans") on the north bank, along with several outbuildings: barn, houses, church, etc. The map shows the outline of the old fort destroyed by Webb in his retreat from defeat at Oswego. Also shows the road to Albany.
- Date
- Approximately 1756
- Call number
- mssHM 15448
- Provenance
- Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 487, 1924.
- Dimensions
- 24 x 27 cm
- Associated people
- Kashnor, Leon, (1880-1955,)
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