The marker is at Fort Herkimer, I think it is called. This is not the Herkimer Home site but about 2 miles east of Mohawk on Rte. 5-S. It's a dandy place to visit. On the north side of the road easily visible from the road. r.a.d. (Resident of Seattle suburb.) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, June 12, 1999 6:57 PM Subject: [NYHERKIM-L] Re: Adam Helmer >I saw the message posted by Carol Madsen re: Helmers. > >Carol refers to Adam Helmer. Adam Helmer has a place in history. Somewhere in >Herkimer County there is a historic marker that I remember seeing as my family >took Sunday drives. I remember a reference to "Adam Helmer's Run". I believe that >he ran across the countryside to warn a settlement of an imminent attack by >hostile Indians. (Something like that - it's been a long time!) Someone residing >in Herkimer County may be able to share the details of this event. I live in >Texas now, so I can't research it. > >Helen Burwell >[email protected] > >MADSEN CAROL wrote: > >> OK so how are you connected? My Helmers seemed to be in Fairfield, and >> Herkimer. Are they near Dolgeville or was that another part of the family? >> My family is Philip Helmer listed on the Census of 1710, his son Johan Adam >> (aka Adam) Helmer, his son Henry A. Helmer b. 1747, his son Leonard Helmer b. > > >==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== >Visit the New York State GenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/ >Herkimer/Montgomery Counties: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ >