The History of Fort Klock | French and Indian War | Revolutionary War | Fortified Homestead
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- Dive into the rich history of Fort Klock with this immersive tour, where we explore this original 18th-century fortified homestead built by Johannes Klock in 1750. Unlike many historical reconstructions, Fort Klock stands as a genuine artifact, nestled along the scenic Mohawk River in New York. Join me as I receive a private tour from the curator, Leslie Stewart, who shares fascinating insights and stories that bring this historic site to life. From its construction prior to the French and Indian War to its role during the American Revolution, Fort Klock embodies a remarkable chapter in American history.
In this video, not only do we explore the architectural nuances of Fort Klock, such as its two-foot-thick stone walls and original loopholes for defense, but we also delve into the personal stories of those who lived through turbulent times. Discover the strategic expansions made during the Revolutionary War and hear about the dramatic engagements with British forces and their Native allies. The tour doesn't stop at the fort; we also visit neighboring historic sites, including Sir William Johnson’s Hall, adding depth to our understanding of the area’s historical significance. Whether you're a history buff or a casual learner, this journey through Fort Klock is bound to captivate and educate.
Whether you're a history enthusiast, a craftsmanship admirer, or curious about historical reenactments, this video is a must-watch!
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Back in the 1970s I visited Fort Ticonderoga and the surrounding region. I grew up in N.J. and Revolutionary War monuments and places seemed to be everywhere, and I kind of took them for granted. Now that I have been living on the Pacific coast for the last forty years, makes me really appreciate those historical place in the east. Your videos on these subjects, are really appreciated.
I thank you for your interest.
You're quickly going to become the go-to channel for the seven years war.
That’s flattering, thank you.
Playing catch up on your videos Peter. Outstanding video.
Appreciate the kind words.
Your tour guide is a treasure himself....
He is indeed … both knowledgeable and a really nice guy.
Thanks for sharing your tour. I love the old stuff.
Glad you enjoyed
Wow, Peter! That was FASCINATING!
Thank you, Kathy and Peter and Mr. Leslie!!! For preserving our history
Another great Woodland Escape. 🐾
Thanks for the visit
Thank you. Literally priceless. Leslie Stewart is a National Historic Treasure. That loophole and the plug is AMAZING!
Indeed he is and someone I’m proud to call a friend!
You are visiting all of my old haunts when I was still active in French and Indian War reenacting. Bravo!
Enjoyed that short trip, Peter. Leslie was an excellent tour guide.
Indeed and just a nice guy to boot.
What a fascinating place and your tour guide was marvelous.
Right on both accounts.
A great fort to visit. This is another great part of the series with my adopted uncle less. I've known less and fort Klock since I was a kid. It was a pleasure bringing Peter and Kathy here to see this amazing place
Trust me, the pleasure was all ours.
Thanks for the tour Mr. Leslie. The schoolhouse stirred a beautiful memory of visiting my Uncle's camping store in Oakton, Va (Appalachian Outfitters). He bought an existing schoolhouse, and added a wing to it. Nowadays, every time I encounter cedar wood, I remember that store!
Thanks for all you do Peter and Cathy. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻
Our pleasure!
Beautiful video! Thank you so much.
Our pleasure!
Excellent video! I am a fellow reenactor, and recently have been on a binge of reading about New York in the 1700s. Joseph Brant, William Johnson, the 6 Nations, and especially the Mohawk Valley. I think a visit to Fort Klock and Johnson Hall is in order very soon. I know that Klock was a major thorn in the side of the 6 nations and the British, kind of forcing his and his group of settlers own way in the Mohawk Valley prior and up to the revolution. The Mohawk Indians fought tooth and nail against some of the land patents Klock held. Fascinating story. and I was unaware his home still existed. Thank you!
Some interesting information you’ve added to the story, thanks for sharing.
The knowledge that man had back then is sometimes overwhelming. I've got to get out there and visit some of the areas you've visited. Be safe, and thank you for your hard work and expertise in our history. Thx Dean J.
I thank you for the kind words.
Peter, Ron and Justine gave you a big shout out last night on Frontier Patriot. Safe Travels to Missouri.
They are the best. We’re leaving Tuesday and quite excited about it all.
I could sit and listen to this old timers stories all day. Peter you need to make him a period correct walking stick.🙂
I’m on it, thanks for the idea.
Visits don't get any finer than this one!
It ist so nice to see those artefacts from the past thank you Peter
Thanks for watching.
What a fantastic tour. I could spend days looking at everything there. It is so sad about the carrier pigeons. There is a song blues singer Rory Block sings about the last remaining one named Martha. Love the bee hive oven.
Sad indeed when an entire species is wiped out by the greed of man. I’m with you on the oven.
Thanks for sharing your adventures Peter!🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧
My pleasure!
Really enjoying your tour of French and Indian historical sites
Enjoyable and enlightening as always. Thanks for taking so many along on these trips back through history.
We’re glad you’re joining us on the journey.
A truly amazing early fort! Thank You Leslie and Peter! 😁😁
Leslie deserves the bulk of any accolades! Thanks for watching.
Thank you Peter, I always enjoy your visits at different places. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸
Glad you like them!
My father’s stone barn roof, in Mequon Wisconsin, also didn’t have a ridge beam. Just the Tamarac rafters met at the peak, with a wooden pin holding them together. Then boards placed on rafters to the top. No ridge board
That method worked for decades.
Holy Cow. What a rare site filled with more rare items. all in one place. It would probably take a week to examine every piece. Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us.
My thoughts exactly
I live near, and drive past Ft. Klock often and have been watching your videos for over a year!! So awesome that you were in the neighborhood…the Mohawk Valley is a wonderful place!
Awesome! Thank you!
a gem for (Fort Klock) sure thanks for a great tour Leslie and Peter and film master Cathy
Thank you.
Thank you Peter and Cathy. I'm definitely going to check out Fort Klock.
It’s a great historical site, you’ll not be disappointed.
Excellent Peter!
Thank you
What a great tour! Leslie Stewart is a great guide!
And all round nice fellow to boot.
We are getting spoiled, another video. Great guide, Leslie Stewart. Love the walk through of this fort. One can only imagine how difficult it was to build this place. Loved the history and seeing the way the people lived back then. Keep your powder dry
You got that right and I thought Kelly’s Station was hard work. Watch your top knot.
Absolutely wonderful tour Peter. Leslie Stewart has a wealth of information that you must have found fascinating.
He certainly is passionate about history, sort of like a brother of yours.
As you wrote - Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding video! Man, Les is so knowledgeable! Thanks for sharing this!
He is indeed and simply put, a gem of a fellow.
Wow that was Fantastic. Love the the 50$ canoe, unbelievable eh? and the tools and handmade furniture, I have so much respect for the craftsmen that built those structures too, my goodness. Great stuff.
You and me both! And I thought building Kelly’s Station was difficult, can’t image it in stone.
And a hell of alot of stone by the dimensions.
People were tougher stuff back then.
@@ramrod2314 indeed
I have the same dream of one day visiting every sight of the Seven years war and revolutionary war. Such a plethora of cool sights remaining from that period in the North East.
Indeed there are a plethora of historical site and a dedicated lot attempting to preserve them!
Wow, thanks for the many videos! you are definitly making us fans of the Woodland Escape happy. What an amazing tour you are taking us through. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Denis, you’ve been a long time follower.
Hello Denis
I have been trying to reach you by email but it bounces. You must have a new email address. If you are still in touch with Peter, he will give you my email address. I would like to reach you about finger weaving. Best Regards
Thanks for another great tour, Mr. Peter.
Glad you enjoyed it
Such an informative video, thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
Fantastic tour. Peter you are certainly in your element. It's so nice to see you be able to handle the artifacts, and the way in which things were build back then is quite interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it … I love studying artifacts. Can’t learn much of nothing if they are locked up in glass cases.
Les gave us a wonderful tour there last year.
He does have a passion for history!
Some great history, thank you Peter! Looking forward to seeing you next weekend!
Can't wait!
I MUST say...just viewing this 'rock' Fortress makes me feel protected. I canNOT imagine how much the peoples of the times enjoyed this amazing structure...THINK of the work involved!!! Those rocks were not 'brick' sized and the wood used was from 'mammoth' stock! = YIKES! I thank you most kindly for the continuing saga of your rich travels. I am sure that you Peter, had a measured look upon that bee-hive oven, and will map out a template for near future use. Empress Catherine, rarely seen, but granting us her marvelous views as always! Your guide seems a 'time-traveler' having experienced this lifestyle upfront and personal. The love of it all sparkles still in his eyes...nice man! Giving an apple to your teacher 2 start the day, might lesson any lashes from errant behavior later...was that your thinking Peter? LOL! Special lives lived here at very especial times..."The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire." (Ferdinand Foch). Health n' blessings dear ones! :)
Leslie is indeed a gem of a man. As to the lashes, I believe I held the record for the strap at SS#8 Derham 2 room school house. Cathy as always works her magic behind the camera.
I like the shovel made from one piece of maple! 👍
Isn’t it grand!
Love that toooo❤❤❤. I would never get to see these places if it wasn't for you guys . Thank you❤❤❤
Glad to have you joining us on our journey.
Another wonderful video! I loved it, beginning to end, and Les was such a great guide, souls such as you all cannot be replaced. God Bless,
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m hopeful that a new generation will keep history alive.
Awesome Video! I find this information fascinating! Thanks for sharing! 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful.
Thank you! Cheers!
WaDo for all the work you do and bring to use all!
Greetings from the off grid cabin in Ohio. Very nice place you got to see. Glad your well. Man the fort, God bless.
Gotta love the simplicity of an off grid cabin.
Another excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a Great Tour and a Fine Wise Historian guiding the tour! I Love old mills and historical places like this. A mile down my road are the ruins of an old mill that was built in 1767. It burned in the early 1900s. Here in Lancaster County I have a list of all the mills and at one time there were well over a hundred built for grain, lumber, fertilizer, hammering and non polluting to boot! Water power with so many creeks! I often wonder why they were taken out of service. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful and historical and especially Lesley for his deep knowledge and Love for that place! Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Leslie not only is passionate about history, but very knowledgeable to boot.
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@@TheWoodlandEscape Indeed so Peter. He’s a person I believe you could sit with for many hours and listen intently! I believe I’d feel the same about you and Kathy as well!
@@daveyjoweaver6282 You’re welcome at our fire anytime.
@@TheWoodlandEscape And You at my fire as well! Peace! DaveyJO
Here in NW Washington, we almost have a better chance of getting opossum with our vehicles, driving at night, than trapping. They're everywhere here. I've gotten 4 with my truck inside of 5 years. They're very interesting critters in their behaviors.
Not the prettiest thing on the planet, lol. Perhaps to another of their kind. Some say they are good eating???
@@TheWoodlandEscape I know folks from Georgia & the Carolinas love to eat em. I wasn't none too fond of the meat, but it was food when I didn't have any. Of course I really had no idea how to cook it other than over open fire.
Appreciate your efforts and dedication! So few realize that we have such wonderful treasures to explore and learn. Your guide it seems could write several books with the knowledge he has acquired over the years. Thanks again and keep your powder dry!
Many thanks! Not only is Leslie knowledgeable, but he has a real passion for history. Watch yer top knot.
One more interesting lession.
Mr kelly, i love all you're videos, this one was really neet. Thank you for shareing your passion for history with all of us, im just getting really into the eara n have learned so much form you. Heard you will be in st genave mo next weekend. In advance welcome to Missouri and hope you have a great time.
Glad you enjoyed it and yes we are heading out tomorrow for Missouri.
Very nice tour. Historical places like this one is so cool to visit. The older i get, the more interesting historical places are and also to preserve it as well. Kept the history alive ......
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed. These sites often struggle to survive and it’s usually a handful of dedicated volunteers that keep them going.
@@TheWoodlandEscape
I know most are with donations and volunteers. My town has The George Taylor House.
@@donnacarter2617 And my hat goes off to those very generous people..
That's one of which I am not familiar. Thanks for sharing, Peter. Yes, Johnson Hall is a bucket list visit.
You should, it’s an amazing site.
Wow, it's great to see that a fort so original still exists. I'm putting this on my list of places to visit! Thanks for bringing us along!
Please do. It’s a wonderful site.
Thanks for the video Peter and Cathy!
And thanks for your long time interest in our endeavor.
I'm really enjoying your videos on the forts. Hopefully, the Mississippi River quits raising while you are here, so you can visit Fort de Chartres. Counting the days now.😊
We were hoping to take it in on our tour. Looking forward to meeting you.
Wow just Wow... makes me miss reenactments.
Thanks
Oh boy!! A new video every day!! Is this the future trend?? 😊
Not quite my friend, not quite.
Thank you Peter ! For all you do to share history ,,yes I know you love it all !
Yes I do and it’s my pleasure to share it.
Nice. Something missing in most historic places is the stone and brick buildings. Brick was used by Henry the VIII so quite available as was wood to fire it. Stone Masons would have come as well as some farmers knew the skill. I remember reading a comment from a English visiter who thought colonists were showing off by having a fire burning when nothing was being cooked. They didn't realise firewood was abundant. One thing they did back then that we don't today is the tree was not for firewood, but the limbs were. Of course most don't feed their animals browse like they did in those day.
All good points, thanks for your comments.
We have a road south of us called Pigeon Roost Rd because that’s where the huge flocks of carrier pigeons would roost. Sadly they were decimated over time.
I live in western NC on the East Fork of the Pigeon River. My understanding is that the pigeons were so abundant that the sky was black when they flocked…. They were killed to feed the hogs…☹️
Sad, so sad.
Hard to imagine wiping out something that abundant in such a short period of time … like the bison as well.
I am sure my mother had seen school rooms like the one at Fort Klock. She taught school for 50 years (1922-1972), mostly in Georgia.
I was there back when they started reconstructing the post and beam barn. Enjoyed this video. Gen. Herkimer's home is another great place to visit.
Thanks for the info!
That was great. Thanks for sharing history in such a fun way. I wish I could traval and see it in person. Love all old things, places
Glad you enjoyed it. It is a pretty special place.
That is amazing those loophole plugs.
My thoughts exactly!
I so love American History. Thanks for posting
And we thank you for your interest.
Such rich history and beautiful places to see. I enjoyed this fort and wondering what ideas you will be taking back to your fort to incorporat. I will be thinking of you next week at Martin 's Station .
I always come away with some ideas which translates into more work, lol. Enjoy the event …. See you there next year.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I would like to hold you to that my brother who sips from the leather bottle
Great videos. My wife is a direct descendant of LTC Johann Peter Wagner & Johannes Hendrick Klock. She grew up in Fort Johnson.
Wow, thanks for sharing. Wish I could have interviewed her.
That you for the history and yes next johnson hall
Both sides of my family were living in this area before and during the Revolution-around Herkimer and Stone Arabia. They were all Germans and Dutch. At least nine ancestors fought at Oriskany. I'm sure they were all familiar with Fort Klock
I’ve no doubt your ancestors were.
awesome! They don't build em like they use to! I give anything to go back in time and spend a month there as well as all the other sites.
Some hardy construction for sure.
Hi Peter! Thank you so much for you videos. I am a lover of everything to do with history, and I enjoy your videos so much. I live in Texas, and I often wish they had more historically accurate places to visit like you show in your videos. Yes we have the Alamo, but it's completely surrounded by San Antonio and so much of the historical feel is lost. We also have a place called Fort Parker. It's been rebuilt, but there is so little to it, and they don't have the reinactments and historical figures to walk you through and teach about the history or the place. It's more of just a walk through museum that to me was very disappointing to a history lover like me. Please keep making your videos, and I will keep watching them!
Appreciate the kind words and we’ve no plans to stop anytime soon!
You need to move to New York State !
I was there way back in '72. The battle there was inconclusive and the battle near the town was also inconclusive.
Don’t you hate that, but better than losing, lol!
❤ awesome 💪 history 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
This is a great series. Sadly Ft. Venango is but a dream.
Never realized opossums didn't go that far north. Great tick eaters!
they making the way up here, with the warmer winters we are having.
Hi Les,hope to see you soon,great video,I made many knives.
Sounds great!
I was there in 1972. There was a stone wall out front and cannons. There was a battle out there then they(militia) went to Fort Plain and fought there. I remember the birch bark canoe. I read an account of a 16 YO bond servant who ran away from his master and joined the militia.
Fascinating site and fast history, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Peter for sharing my family and I are at Colonial Williamsburg as I write this. Tomorrow we are going to Mount Vernon to George Washington's mansion.
Aren’t you lucky, wish I could accommodate you.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I wish you were here, I would buy you a steak dinner.
@@timothyhood3143 where’s home and what time is supper?
@TheWoodlandEscape home is in north Alabama, but we are setting at mount vernon right now
@@TheWoodlandEscape we are eating at the Mount Vernon Inn right now. Hurry on down lol
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Hard to contemplate; but likely that will turn to sand & dirt some day. Possibly, even, burned & torn down with glee. If a place like this was common, it wouldn’t seem so valuable. Maybe, maybe it’ll last forever. For children to see, be in & hear and feel the generations of spirits who built , called it home, hearth & a business.
There a lot of avid historians that won’t let that happen. Thankfully!
Will you be coming to Ft. Michilimackinac on your French and Indian War tour?
Don’t I wish. Calendar is insane. We’re off to a wedding in Missouri on Tuesday and visiting numerous historical sites on route.
i see at the point of about 7:32 into the video ... that there are WOOD CLOGS by the old fireplace on the floor... did colonials wear wood clogs or wood french sabots then?
It was indeed a very common form of footwear.
Les forgot to make Peter stand in the corner at the school
Oh he did after the camera was off, lol.
Have you ever been to the National Muzzleloader Rifle Association at Friendship Indaina?
I have not , but hope to get there next year.
Good Sunday afternoon everyone. Thanks for the video and history. Remember everyone Jesus Christ is the answer ✝️🙏
Climbing over the palisades would slow attackers while defenders reloaded and took easier shots.
Most didn’t get that far, historically, but you make a good point
He could be your father!
I could not believe you were wearing an American military uniform, instead of that limey crap. I have a broad axe very similar to the one that fellow had without the offset handle. Mine has a 36 inch straight handle. I am restoring a broad hatchet, now. It has an offset blade, so it will get a straight handle.