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
Folts Homestead, 1796

[This information is from Vol. II, p. 1819 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 Schenectady Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy 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 Greene," some information in this book has been superseded by later research or was provided incorrectly by local sources.]

Folts Homestead, 1796

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Photo: Folts Homestead, 1796

Home of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Callan, East Frankfort, on the South Shore Mohawk Turnpike. Built by Major Warner Folts, in 1796, on the original farm settled in 1723 by Melchor Folts. one of the original Burnetsfield patentees. The property has been in the continuous possession of the Folts family for over 200 years. Its is a favorite meeting place for the D. A. R. and other patriotic gatherings. Photo by courtesy of Estella Folts Callan.

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925Folts Homestead, 1796

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
Folts Homestead, 1796