Mohawk, NEW YORK - Old Ladies Home

Description: Mohawk, NEW YORK - Old Ladies Home: Mohawk is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2010 census. The village was named after the adjacent Mohawk River. The village is at the northern border of the town of German Flatts and adjacent to the Erie Canal. Mohawk is southeast of Utica. The area was settled by Palatine Germans after 1722. In 1725, the King of Great Britain and Governor Burnet granted Mohawk to the Palatine Germans in what was known as the Burnetsfield Patent. George Washington was known to stop in Mohawk to have lunch at the Shoemaker Tavern on his way to and from Fort Stanwix in Rome. The Mohawk Homestead in the Herkimer County Village of Mohawk is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. The idea for a senior home first came to light in 1895. That's when Mrs. Helen C. Marshall expressed the need for a home where women could spend the latter portion of their lives. A committee formed, funds were raised, and a house was purchased on Mohawk's Main Street to care for about 10 women. "The homes name was the "Old Ladies Home," said Mohawk Homestead Administrator Clint Farber. Farber now oversees the facility which is open to as many as about 40 women and men. In the last one hundred years, the Homestead has received at least a few renovations and has increased in size. Today it's known as an excellent senior living facility in the Mohawk Valley. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. Black & White. No. 44544.

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Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-09-04T11:00:32.000Z

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