Fort Klock

	Fort Klock
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Fort Klock in September 1991
Location	St. Johnsville, New York
Built	1750
NRHP reference No.	72000859
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1972
Designated NHL	November 28, 1972

Fort Klock, a fortified stone homestead in the Mohawk River Valley of New York State, was built c.1750 by Johannes Klock. On October 19, 1780, the Battle of Klock's Field was fought just to west-northwest of the fort. The fort is located at 7203 Route 5 roughly two miles (3 km) east of the Village of St. Johnsville, New York.

There were two distinct places referred to as Fort Klock during the Revolutionary War: Johannes' house and the home of his brother, Conradt Klock, located in Reimensnyders Bush or Glen's Purchase to the north of Little Falls, New York. The Klock Forts were, but two of the plethora of fortifications in the central and upper Mohawk Valley, built to resist raids from the British and their allies. The thick stone walls of Fort Klock are pierced with firing ports, allowing the occupiers to fire rifles at attackers. At times, a small garrison of soldiers would live in the houses.

Fort Klock is part of a 30-acre (120,000 m²) complex that includes the historic homestead, a renovated Colonial Dutch Barn, blacksmith shop, and 19th century schoolhouse. The site is maintained by Fort Klock Historic Restoration and is open seasonally as a living museum.

Fort Klock was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Fort Klock". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-12.
^ Charles W. Snell (June 22, 1972). "Template:PDFlink". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Template:PDFlink

External links

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-2] "Fort Klock". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-12.

[nrhpinv-3] Charles W. Snell (June 22, 1972). "Template:PDFlink". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Template:PDFlink

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