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

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