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Herkimer Home State Historic Site

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Herkimer Home State Historic Site

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Herkimer Home State Historic Site is a historic house museum in Herkimer County, New York, United States. Herkimer Home is in the north part of the Town of Danube, south of the Mohawk River.The home was built in 1764 by Nicholas Herkimer, who died there in 1777 from wounds suffered in the Battle of Oriskany. He is also buried there. In 1834, the house was owned by Nicholas Herkimer's nephew, John Herkimer.Services and activitiesThe site offers a picnic area, scenic views, a visitor center, tours, re-enactments, gardens, and hiking.Attempted closureIn 2010, Democratic Governor David Paterson attempted to close the park due to budget cuts. Opposition to the closure was strong, and the park remained open.

Address: 200 State Route 169, Little Falls, New York 13365
Phone: (315) 823-0398
Email: [email protected]
Parking: Lot
State: NY
City: Little Falls
Street Number: 200 State Route 169
Zip Code: 13365
categories: museum, monument


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Reviews
Great little historical park in the Mohawk Valley. The tour going through the house lasts about an hour and is very informational. In the house you will see some artifacts including furniture that belonged to Revolutionary War hero Nicholas Herkimer. The architecture of the house is also well described. The park does a good job describing all parts of Herkimer's life including his role as a frontier farmer, businessman, father, slaveholder, and his death in the Revolutionary War. Make sure to take in the Herkimer monument as well. The shores of the Mohawk River are also near. The Erie Canalway Bike Trail is also near the house and it is worth taking a ride on it. Great place to go!
What a great place! We added it to our trip and were so glad we did! The tour guide was great, gave us a lot of information on the whole area, engaged us before, during and after the tour, giving us information on the past and the present! We will have to go back when we can spend more time and explore more of the grounds.Visited onWeekday
Fantastic tour guide and wonderful volunteers. We'll worth the stop and right off the Thruway.Visited onPublic holidayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$1–5
Scenic grounds, plenty of picnic tables, house tour was interesting and our guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The blacksmith was also great. Only $4 for adults to take the tour. There is also a free visitors center. Nice for a day trip.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$1–5
This is a well maintained historic home. I ended up with a one on one tour as I went during the week and there wasnt anyone there besides me. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and honest about what was authentic, what was authentic but from outside collections and what was replicated within the home. The grounds crews were busy keeping the area surrounding the house in order and the staff in the museum/welcome center were very attentive and available for any additional questions I had.
We visit here often and are always amazed at the amount of history located here.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYesPrice for adult entry$1–5
We participated in the house tour on 6/3/23. The guide was very knowledgeable and encouraged questions. We also watched a blacksmith demonstration which we liked. We look forward to going back in September for the planned live reenacting. Thank you for a very enjoyable visit.Wait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot surePrice for adult entry$1–5
Great staff. Reenactments are really fun. Not very crowded.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entryFree
Recently attended a ghost hunting event at the Herkimer Home. It was a lot of fun and inspired me to come back during the day to learn more about our area's local history.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo wait
This is such an underrated site and such a beautiful park---the grounds were immaculate and the grass freshly cut---the day I visited, a Monday, when the museum/visitor center was closed I knew it would be but we were visiting from a many, many miles away and the only day I had. I fear many that visit lack an understanding of the full scope of what it represents. Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany were pivotal to US history in a number of ways. All historians recognize this as one of the bloodiest battles, in terms of casualty rates, of the Revolutionary War. Herkimer, after being mortally wounded prevented the battle from being a loss by re-organizing and concentrating his remaining troops in such a way that they held the field and were not routed. It also marks the first time that members of the Six Nations fought one another in combat during the war, which had lasting consequences, not just for the outcome of the war but for the very existence of some of the tribes and their leaders in their homeland many, on the British side would end up re-settling in Canada w/their Loyalist allies after the war, including Mohawk leader Capt. Joseph Brant. Some historians note that this division of the first peoples and that many families were split asunder with some siding w/the Loyalist cause and others Patriot marked the first American Civil War. What a beautiful place to contemplate such a complex history.
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