National Register of Historic Places

Indian Castle Church

Indian Castle, Herkimer County, New York
Listed
February 17, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000540

About this property

Indian Castle Church is a historic mission church at Indian Castle in Herkimer County, New York. The church is located on NYS Route 5S near present-day Danube. It is a one-story, rectangular wood-frame structure, clad in clapboard with a gable roof and steeple. To the rear of the church is a burial ground containing the remains of both Mohawks and Europeans. It was erected in 1769 by Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs, as an Indian mission church for the Mohawk nation. They were the easternmost of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League, who occupied most of New York west of the Hudson River.

Location

Indian Castle, Herkimer County, New York
43.00283, -74.77740

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Sources

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When was Indian Castle Church listed on the National Register?

Indian Castle Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Indian Castle Church?

Indian Castle Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Indian Castle Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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