History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925

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History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
Ehle House

[This information is from Vol. I, p. 525 of History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925, edited by Nelson Greene (Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925). It is in the Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at R 974.7 G81h. This online edition includes lists of portraits, maps and illustrations. As noted by Paul Keesler in his article, "The Much Maligned Mr. Greene," some information in this book has been superseded by later research or was provided incorrectly by local sources.]

Ehle House

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Photo: Ehle House

Erected by Dominie Ehle in 1729 as a mission house for the Mohawks of Tarajorees on the hill opposite. The larger part is of later date — 1755. It is located in Nelliston close to the railroad tracks and is a familiar object of interest.

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925Ehle House

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
Ehle House