Herkimer Home — Attraction in Town of Danube

This is such an underrated site and such a beautiful park---the grounds were immaculate and the grass freshly cut---the day I visited, a Monday, when the museum/visitor center was closed (I knew it would be but we were visiting from a many, many miles away and the only day I had). I fear many that visit lack an understanding of the full scope of what it represents. Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany were pivotal to US history in a number of ways. All historians recognize this as one of the bloodiest battles, in terms of casualty rates, of the Revolutionary War. Herkimer, after being mortally wounded prevented the battle from being a loss by re-organizing and concentrating his remaining troops in such a way that they held the field and were not routed. It also marks the first time that members of the Six Nations fought one another in combat during the war, which had lasting consequences, not just for the outcome of the war but for the very existence of some of the tribes and their leaders in their homeland (many, on the British side would end up re-settling in Canada w/their Loyalist allies after the war, including Mohawk leader Capt. Joseph Brant. Some historians note that this division of the first peoples and that many families were split asunder with some siding w/the Loyalist cause and others Patriot marked the first American Civil War. What a beautiful place to contemplate such a...

Visiting from out of town, but having grown up near Herkimer's house, it was a very nice historic sight to visit once more. Now there is easy access to the site from NYS Rt. 169 A very ample parking lot and what looks to be a relatively new visitors center.

It was a glorious day to stroll the picturesque site. There is the main home, a kitchen garden, a path down to the lower plain leading to the river and the cemetary.

The grounds were extremely well maintained The site sits on the Canalway Trial for hikers and bikers.

I rated it a 4 rather than 5 because the visitor center and main home were closed even though the website said it was open. Also, there was no signage to explain the closure. Despite these buildings being closed, the rest of the site was open to walk...

Great little historical park in the Mohawk Valley. The tour going through the house lasts about an hour and is very informational. In the house you will see some artifacts including furniture that belonged to Revolutionary War hero Nicholas Herkimer. The architecture of the house is also well described. The park does a good job describing all parts of Herkimer's life including his role as a frontier farmer, businessman, father, slaveholder, and his death in the Revolutionary War. Make sure to take in the Herkimer monument as well. The shores of the Mohawk River are also near. The Erie Canalway Bike Trail is also near the house and it is worth taking a ride on it. Great...