Old Stone Fort LbNA #28233
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Add Location| Owner: | Viking Valkyrie  |
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| Plant date: | Jan 11, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Schoharie |
| County: | Schoharie |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Found by: | Squatchis (2) |
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| Last found: | Sep 17, 2016 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jan 11, 2007 |
The Old Stone Fort in Schoharie, New York was originally built in 1772 as a church. Builders chiseled parishioners’ names into the stones. They include many of the early families of the valley. You may notice that some of the names are "erased." These destroyed names are those of people who sided with the British in the Revolutionary War. With the coming of the Revolutionary War, the church was enclosed by a log stockade in 1777.
On Oct. 17, 1780, a force of about 800 loyalists and Indians under Sir John Johnson and Mohawk Capt. Joseph Brant raided the valley and briefly attacked the fort before proceeding north toward the Mohawk Valley. A cannonball hole may still be seen in a cornice at the rear of the building.
The stockade was removed in 1785 and the building continued service as a church until 1844 when it was replaced by the present Reformed Church in the village. In 1857 the former fort was sold to the state and through the Civil War and until 1873, it was used as an armory.
To begin, park on the street across from the fort.
Box #1: Walk up the sidewalk between the cannons toward the front door of the fort. Begin to examine the names on the wall to the right of the door. Find the block with the name Jacob Schneyder. Count how many blocks up and then over he is from the bottom right corner of the wall. Add those numbers together to determine your bearing. Standing at the right hand corner of the wall, use the bearing to find the Case monument.
Find the side of the Case monument with the name Charlotte Mayham Morehouse. Your next bearing will be a three digit number. The first digit is the decade of Charlotte's birth. The second digit is the decade of Orlean's birth. Finally, the third digit is the decade of Charlotte's death. From this side of the monument, use the bearing to find the V-shaped cedar tree. Look inside this tree to find what you seek. Please cover the box well.
Box #2: Find where the cannonball entered the back of the fort. Start at the sign below the hole. Be "Daring" and walk 14 paces due west. From here, walk 16 paces at 232 degrees to catch some "Zeh's."
Standing at the northwest side, be a "Mann" and walk 13 paces at 350 degrees. Walk to the "Birch" tree.
Now take a bearing of 55 degrees and walk 21 paces. Say "hello" to Margaret and Adam Lewis. Turn around and spot the cannonball hole just above the "Weeds."
You should be facing some broken tombstones. Look under Anna Wetcel to find what you seek. Please re-hide this well, as it could be seen by maintenance.
Make sure you go inside and visit the museums located in and around the Old Stone Fort. Museums are open May through October from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 5 P.M. on Sunday and on Mondays in July and August.
Examining the grounds is free, but Museum Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.50 for senior citizens, $1.50 for children aged 5 to 17 and free for children under 5.
The telephone number is 518-295-7192, e-mail address is SCHS@SchoharieHistory.Net.
On Oct. 17, 1780, a force of about 800 loyalists and Indians under Sir John Johnson and Mohawk Capt. Joseph Brant raided the valley and briefly attacked the fort before proceeding north toward the Mohawk Valley. A cannonball hole may still be seen in a cornice at the rear of the building.
The stockade was removed in 1785 and the building continued service as a church until 1844 when it was replaced by the present Reformed Church in the village. In 1857 the former fort was sold to the state and through the Civil War and until 1873, it was used as an armory.
To begin, park on the street across from the fort.
Box #1: Walk up the sidewalk between the cannons toward the front door of the fort. Begin to examine the names on the wall to the right of the door. Find the block with the name Jacob Schneyder. Count how many blocks up and then over he is from the bottom right corner of the wall. Add those numbers together to determine your bearing. Standing at the right hand corner of the wall, use the bearing to find the Case monument.
Find the side of the Case monument with the name Charlotte Mayham Morehouse. Your next bearing will be a three digit number. The first digit is the decade of Charlotte's birth. The second digit is the decade of Orlean's birth. Finally, the third digit is the decade of Charlotte's death. From this side of the monument, use the bearing to find the V-shaped cedar tree. Look inside this tree to find what you seek. Please cover the box well.
Box #2: Find where the cannonball entered the back of the fort. Start at the sign below the hole. Be "Daring" and walk 14 paces due west. From here, walk 16 paces at 232 degrees to catch some "Zeh's."
Standing at the northwest side, be a "Mann" and walk 13 paces at 350 degrees. Walk to the "Birch" tree.
Now take a bearing of 55 degrees and walk 21 paces. Say "hello" to Margaret and Adam Lewis. Turn around and spot the cannonball hole just above the "Weeds."
You should be facing some broken tombstones. Look under Anna Wetcel to find what you seek. Please re-hide this well, as it could be seen by maintenance.
Make sure you go inside and visit the museums located in and around the Old Stone Fort. Museums are open May through October from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 5 P.M. on Sunday and on Mondays in July and August.
Examining the grounds is free, but Museum Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.50 for senior citizens, $1.50 for children aged 5 to 17 and free for children under 5.
The telephone number is 518-295-7192, e-mail address is SCHS@SchoharieHistory.Net.