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On August 28/29, 2011, catastrophic flooding occurred at Historic Old Fort Johnson. A second flood brought more water into the cellar.
Clean up is a multi-step that is now underway. Any assistance, financial or otherwise, would be greatly appreciated.
Please call 518-843-0300 or e-mail museum@oldfortjohnson.org.
See our FaceBook page for Daily updates.
Please help restore Old Fort Johnson.
You can send your tax-deductible donations to MCHS, P.O. Box 196, Fort Johnson, NY 12070. Checks may be made payable to MCHS.
Thank you for your support. We couldn't do it without you.
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Old Fort Johnson is the original limestone house built by Sir William Johnson, (Warragh-i-ya-gey), Superintendent of Indian Affairs and hero at the Battles of Lake George and Fort Niagara. The Fort was home to William, Catherine Wisenberg, Molly Brant, John Johnson and family throughout the French & Indian War.
Photographs and line drawings of the Fort can be studied at the Historic American Buildings Survey website.
Today the Fort is a museum and more. Here the visitor can steep himself in the social, cultural, military and industrial past of the Mohawk Valley. And though the Fort has been the setting for many historical books, no fiction could be as interesting as the real story of Fort Johnson, presented and preserved here for all to enjoy.
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