Fort Canajoharie

Fort Canajoharie, 1747, Herkimer County, Town of Danube. Indian Castle in Danube, or Upper Castle of the Mohawks, was first built in about 1710 on the flats just below Nowadaga Creek. Phonetic spellings of name include Conojoharie, Conojohare, Conohery, Conogohery, Canowaroghare, and Cannatchoerai to mention but a few. In 1747 Sir William Johnson had a small fortification built to protect the castle. Reported as one acre in size with two blockhouses. Another account is a 150 foot square stockade (1/2 acre) with two 24 foot square blockhouses. Referred to as the fort at Canajoharie but never officially named as such. New fortifications built in 1755 called Fort Hendrick. Historical markers are 3 Km apart but refer to same location. See Fort Hendrick for continuation.

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