Tryon County 1772-1784 Montgomery County 1784
Tryon County 1772-1784
Montgomery County 1784
*Tryon County set off from Albany County 1772
Name changed to Montgomery
County in honor of Major General
Richard Montgomery 1784
County Seat moved from
Johnstown to Fonda, 1836, and
Present court house built
Fulton County set off 1838
leaving city of Amsterdam
and towns of Amsterdam,
Canajoharie, Charleston, Florida,
Glen, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine,
Root, and St. Johnsville
Erected by State of New York 1933
Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Courtesy hmdb.org