Canajoharie () is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Montgomery County,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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* '' ...
, United States. The population was 3,730 in 2010.
Canajoharie is located south of the
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 3, 2011 river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk f ...
on the southern border of the county. The
Erie Canal
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passes along the northern town line. There is also a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
of
Canajoharie
Canajoharie (), also known as the "Upper Castle", was the name of one of two major towns of the Mohawk nation in 1738. The community stretched for a mile and a half along the southern bank of the Mohawk River, from a village known as ''Dekanohage' ...
in the town. Both are east of
Utica and west of
Amsterdam
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.
These were settled as European-American jurisdictions, named for the historic
Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
*Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
*Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...
village of the same name, which was also known as the Mohawk Upper Castle.
History
The town is near the former site of
Canajoharie
Canajoharie (), also known as the "Upper Castle", was the name of one of two major towns of the Mohawk nation in 1738. The community stretched for a mile and a half along the southern bank of the Mohawk River, from a village known as ''Dekanohage' ...
, an important village of the
Mohawk nation
The Mohawk people ( moh, Kanienʼkehá꞉ka) are the most easterly section of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy. They are an Iroquoian-speaking Indigenous people of North America, with communities in southeastern Canada and northern Ne ...
that also became known as the Upper Castle. The Mohawk had as their territory most of the central area of present-day New York, from the
Hudson River
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west to where
Oneida
Oneida may refer to:
Native American/First Nations
* Oneida people, a Native American/First Nations people and one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
* Oneida language
* Oneida Indian Nation, based in New York
* Oneida Na ...
territory started. They also used the
St. Lawrence River
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valley as hunting grounds after 1601. They dominated the
fur trade
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with the French based in central
Quebec
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, and with Dutch and later English in eastern New York. French, Dutch and later English trappers and traders came to this Mohawk village to trade. Both the French and Dutch married or had unions with Mohawk women, increasing their ties with the people. Their mixed-race children married into the Dutch and later English communities. Many of their sons also became interpreters or traders.
Anglo-Europeans began settling in the area ''circa''1737, and the Mohawk gradually adopted certain English customs in their village. Because the Mohawk and three other Iroquois nations were allied with the British during the
Revolutionary War, they were forced to cede most of their lands in New York after the United States' victory. The state sold millions of acres of land to speculators and private owners.
The town of Canajoharie was consumed by fire twice, causing an ordinance to be passed prohibiting homes to be constructed of wood. Therefore, many of the older homes in the town are made of brick or locally quarried stone.
After the Revolutionary War,
George Washington
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visited Canajoharie after surveying the damage to nearby
Cherry Valley. He stayed the night at the Van Alstyne home, a common meeting place. The Van Alstyne house has long been referred to by some as Ft. Rensselaer; the actual Ft. Rensselaer (destroyed sometime before the French-Indian War) was in nearby
Fort Plain.
The modern town was formed in 1788, but was reduced in size to create the towns of
Minden
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(1797) and
Root
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(in part, 1822). While the Mohawk Valley developed with the completion of the Erie Canal, the project also enabled considerable migration from New York to the Midwest. The population of the town in 1865 was 4,248.
Beech-Nut
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation is a baby food company owned by the Swiss branded consumer-goods firm Hero Group.
History
Beech-Nut's roots go back to 1891, to the Mohawk Valley town of Canajoharie, New York. Raymond P. Lipe, along with his ...
, the baby food producer, was founded in Canajoharie in 1890 during the period of early industrialization in the river valley. It served as the largest employer in the town for more than a century. In March 2011, the Beech-Nut factory moved out of Canajoharie, relocating to a new factory in the nearby town of
Florida
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, near Amsterdam on the south side of the river, still in Montgomery County.
Notable people
*
Susan B. Anthony
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,
women's rights
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pioneer, taught school here
*
Frank Barbour
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, football player, coach, and businessman
*
Joseph Brant
Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant (March 1743 – November 24, 1807) was a Mohawk people, Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York (state), New York, who was closely associated with Kingdom of Great Britain, Great B ...
(1743–1807),
Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
*Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
*Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...
chief
*
Molly Brant
Molly Brant ( – April 16, 1796), also known as Mary Brant, Konwatsi'tsiaienni, and Degonwadonti, was a Mohawk leader in British New York and Upper Canada in the era of the American Revolution. Living in the Province of New York, she was the co ...
(1736–1796),
Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
*Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
*Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...
leader
*
Thomas Burdick
Thomas Burdick (November 17, 1795 (or 1797) – November 6, 1877) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement, a Mormon pioneer, and a politician in Los Angeles County, California.
Burdick was born in Canajoharie, New York. He married Ann ...
, leader in early Latter Day Saint movement, Mormon pioneer, politician in California
*
Chad Michael Collins
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Biography
He graduated from college in New York before moving to Los Angeles. He then started taking act ...
(b. 1979), actor
*
Alfred Conkling
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, lawyer, statesman, and jurist
*
Frederick Conkling, son of
Alfred Conkling
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and brother of
Roscoe Conkling
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; became
congressman
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for state of New York
*
Josiah Failing
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, 4th Mayor of
Portland, Oregon
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; gained wealth as entrepreneur through general merchandise
*
Bernhard Gillam
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, political
cartoonist
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; died of
typhoid
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in Canajoharie
*
Myron Grimshaw
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,
Major League Baseball
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player;
right fielder
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for
Boston Red Sox
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1905-1907
*
Dan Hunt, football head coach,
Colgate University
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*
Thomas James
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Life
He was born about 1573 at Newport, Isle of Wight. In 1586 he was admitted a scholar of Winchest ...
, former
slave
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of Asa Kimball who became
minister in
upstate New York
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*
John Keyes, first Adjutant General of Connecticut
*
Jacob Klock,
colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
of 2nd regiment of Tryon County militia during
Revolutionary War
*
James Knox
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, U.S. Representative from Illinois
*
Mary Anne Krupsak
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She was born on Marc ...
, lawyer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of New York 1975-78
*
Sean MacFarland
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,
Lieutenant General
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,
Army
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, Commanding General of
1st Armored Division and
Fort Bliss, Texas
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, later Commanding General of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas
*
Charles McVean
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Biography
Born near Johnstown, New York, McVean pursued an academic course. He st ...
,
Congressman
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for
New York
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* '' ...
; while in Canajoharie, was editor of town's newspaper
*
George A. Mitchell
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, founder of
Cadillac, Michigan
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*
Ots-Toch
Ots-Toch (1600–c. 1640) was a Mohawk people, Mohawk woman from Canajoharie (village), New York, Canajoharie, New York. She married an early Dutch colonist, and her children became interpreters between the Mohawk nation and New Netherland.
Nam ...
, 17th Century
Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
*Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
*Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...
woman from Canajoharie who married Dutch trader Cornelius Anthonisse Van Slyck, founding Van Slyck family in
New Netherland
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*
Hendrick Theyanoguin
Hendrick Theyanoguin (c. 1691 – September 8, 1755), whose name had several spelling variations, was a Mohawk leader and member of the Bear Clan. He resided at Canajoharie or the Upper Mohawk Castle in colonial New York.Sivertsen, Barbara J. ' ...
(1692–1755),
Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
*Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
*Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...
leader
*
Benjamin Van Alstyne,
head coach
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of
Michigan State University
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basketball team 1927–1949
*
Amy Vedder, ecologist and primatologist involved in conservation work with mountain gorillas
*
Rebecca Winters
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,
Mormon
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pioneer
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.16%, is water.
The southern town line is the border of
Schoharie County
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, while the northern town boundary is defined by the
Mohawk River
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.
The
New York State Thruway
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, type = NYST
, alternate_name = Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway
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crosses the northern part of the town, following the river.
New York State Route 5S
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parallels the Thruway.
New York State Route 10
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is a north-south highway, intersecting the Thruway and NY-5S at Canajoharie village.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,797 people, 1,492 households, and 1,026 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 88.5 people per square mile (34.2/km
2). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 38.2 per square mile (14.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.02%
White
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, 0.63%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.40%
Native American, 0.50%
Asian
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, 0.32% from
other races
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, and 1.13% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 1,492 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were
married couples
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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,701, and the median income for a family was $39,646. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $22,617 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $16,702. About 11.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town
*
Ames
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– A village in the southern section of the town on NY-10.
*
Bowmans Creek – A stream in the southern part of the town.
* Budd Hill – A location at the southern town line, south of Ames.
*
Buel – A
hamlet
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in the southwestern section of the town, on Bowmans Creek. The community and much of the southern part of Canajoharie were once called Bowmans Creek, after early settler Jacob Bowman.
*
Canajoharie
Canajoharie (), also known as the "Upper Castle", was the name of one of two major towns of the Mohawk nation in 1738. The community stretched for a mile and a half along the southern bank of the Mohawk River, from a village known as ''Dekanohage' ...
– A village in the northern part of the town, on the Mohawk River and NY-10.
*
Canajoharie Creek
The Canajoharie Creek () is a river that flows into the Mohawk River in the Village of Canajoharie in the U.S. State of New York. The name "Canajoharie" is a Mohawk language term meaning "the pot that washes itself", referring to the "Canajohar ...
– A stream in the south central part of the town.
*
Canajoharie Falls
Canajoharie Falls is a waterfall located on Canajoharie Creek south of Canajoharie, New York
Canajoharie () is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,730 in 2010. Canajoharie is located south of the Mohawk ...
– A waterfall located south of the Village of Canajoharie.
*
Fort Plain – A village that is partly in the town at the western town line.
* Maple Hill – A location east of Marshville.
* Mapletown – A location near the eastern town line, named after local trees.
* Marshville – A hamlet south of Canajoharie village on NY-10.
*
Sprout Brook
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Botany
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* Shoot, the early growth of a plant
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** Alfalfa sprouts
** bean spro ...
– A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town, on Bowmans Creek.
*
Van Deusenville – A hamlet near the town line in the southwestern section of the town.
* Waterville – A hamlet northeast of Ames.
References in popular culture
*
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a d ...
featured a song titled "Canajoharie" on their 2011 album ''
Join Us
''Join Us'' is the fifteenth studio album from the rock band They Might Be Giants, released on July 19, 2011. It is the band's first adult album in four years since ''The Else'' in 2007. Following the success of their 2009 children's album, ''Her ...
'' (2011).
* ''Canajoharie'' is the title of a melancholic,
Pop inspired piano piece at the album ''
Mia Brentano’s Hidden Sea: 20 Songs for 2 Pianos'' by
Benyamin Nuss &
Max Nyberg (2018).
Mia Brentano, ''Canajoharie'' on YouTube
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Palatine Bridge/Canajoharie information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canajoharie (Town), New York
Towns in Montgomery County, New York
1788 establishments in New York (state)
Populated places on the Mohawk River
Populated places established in 1788