1762 – 1781

Sir William Johnson's Fish House Lodge

In 1762 Sir William Johnson opened up the Sacandaga River Valley to colonial settlement when he had created a road from his home Fort Johnson to the valley in order to facilitate trade with the Native Americans in the area, as well as have a place of leisure for himself. The Fish House Lodge was created in the same year, and became Johnsons place fo refuge to hunt in fish in the river valley abundant with game and fish. The lodge drew other colonist to the valley and Fish House, formerly known as North Hampton, became the first colonial settlement in the valley. The original lodge is believed to have burnt down in 1781 as a result of the Johnsons families loyalty to the Crown during the Revolutionary War.

marker is located in the hamlet of fish house, on the north side of route 110 (the Broadalbin to Bachelorville road) and across from the intersection of route 109 ( the road south to Hagadorn mills).

https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2015/08/the-mystery-of-william-johnsons-fish-house/

Daniel Clifford