On Saturday, September 28, 2002 we were pleased to welcome our Canadian friends to Old Fort Johnson as part of the Sir John Johnson Manor House 2002 Mohawk Valley Trip. Revolutionary War re-enactors and Historical Society volunteers were on hand to guide the visitors on tours of the Old Fort.
Although John Johnson grew up in the Mohawk Valley and lived most of his life at Fort Johnson, during the American Revolution he remained loyal to the British crown and fled to Canada where he played a major role in Canadian history. He encouraged United Empire Loyalists to settle in the St. Lawrence River Valley after the Revolution and is considered to be the founder of the province of Ontario.
His Canadian home, the Sir John Johnson Manor House, built in Williamstown, Ontario between 1784 and 1792 is significant not only for its architectural design but also because of its historical connection to Sir John Johnson.
This four-day fall trip to the Mohawk Valley was organized by the Sir John Johnson M
anor House Committee as a fundraiser for the continued preservation and restoration of the Sir John Johnson Manor House, a Canadian Historic Site. The tour’s purpose was to visit historic sites pertaining to Loyalist ancestors including Old Fort Johnson, Guy Park Manor and Johnson Hall.
We were glad Old Fort Johnson was a part of this tour, especially since the group included direct descendants of John Johnson and Clarissa Putman. We hope that they had as good a time touring the Old Fort as we did showing them around. We look forward to a return visit very soon.
Although John Johnson grew up in the Mohawk Valley and lived most of his life at Fort Johnson, during the American Revolution he remained loyal to the British crown and fled to Canada where he played a major role in Canadian history. He encouraged United Empire Loyalists to settle in the St. Lawrence River Valley after the Revolution and is considered to be the founder of the province of Ontario.
His Canadian home, the Sir John Johnson Manor House, built in Williamstown, Ontario between 1784 and 1792 is significant not only for its architectural design but also because of its historical connection to Sir John Johnson.
This four-day fall trip to the Mohawk Valley was organized by the Sir John Johnson M
anor House Committee as a fundraiser for the continued preservation and restoration of the Sir John Johnson Manor House, a Canadian Historic Site. The tour’s purpose was to visit historic sites pertaining to Loyalist ancestors including Old Fort Johnson, Guy Park Manor and Johnson Hall.We were glad Old Fort Johnson was a part of this tour, especially since the group included direct descendants of John Johnson and Clarissa Putman. We hope that they had as good a time touring the Old Fort as we did showing them around. We look forward to a return visit very soon.
