PALATINE HOUSE 1743
Built as a Lutheran parsonage, the 1743 Palatine House is the oldest existing building in Schoharie County. The longtime home of Reverend Peter Nicholas Sommer, his wife Maria, and their eight children, the site is now a living history museum.
Location: 102 Warner Hill Rd, Schoharie, NY
OLD STONE FORT
The Old Stone Fort is a significant historic site and museum located in the town of Schoharie, New York. Originally constructed as a church in the year 1772, this remarkable structure later served a crucial role as a fort during the tumultuous period of the Revolutionary War. Its rich history offers visitors a unique glimpse into the past and the vital events that shaped the region.
Location: 145 Fort Rd, Schoharie, NY
Lasell Hall
Location: 262 Main Street Schoharie, NY, 12157
Lasell Hall was built as a tavern in 1795. See D.A.R. national website.
or visit our Local DAR website
Schoharie County Towns
Schoharie County consists of 16 towns located in upstate New York. Settled by Dutch and Palatine immigrants among indigenous peoples in the Schoharie Valley as early as the 1600's.
Visit the Old Stone Fort Town Histories Page
Reformed Church
Located at 178 River street, Middleburgh, the Reformed Church
originally was built in 1730 on upper Main street in Weiser’s Dorf (now
Middleburgh). The church was destroyed in 1780 during the
Revolution, and rebuilt in it’s current location in Lower River Street. It
has been flooded several times over the decades, especially 1955, 1996,
and 2011, but has always been beautifully restored.
Becker Stone House
Becker Stone House is a historic home located at Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York. It is a two-story, three-bay rectangular block with walls of locally quarried coursed stone and rubble and a gable roof. When originally built between 1772 and 1775, it is reported to have had a gambrel roof.
