Fort Frey3 1/2 miles southeast of Fort Plain
(south side of Mohawk River)
The original Frey property was a log dwelling with a trading post. The stone structure that replaced it was used as a fort during the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars; it had gun loopholes for defense but was never attacked.
The history of the Frey family is confusing due to published errors found in local history texts. Hendrick Frey immigrated in 1710. He purchased the property in Palatine in 1729 settling first in Stone Arabia. Hendrick Frey, Jr. built the stone house in 1739 which later became Fort Frey. The house was fortified during the French & Indian War. On June 19, 1760 British General Amherst stopped at Fort Frey on a westward trip up the Mohawk Valley noting that the house was fortified with gun "loopholes" and a seperate blockhouse for defense.
During the American Revolution Hendrick Jr's son, John Frey had become a member of the Tryon County Committee of Safety and an ardent patriot. John was wounded and captured at the Battle of Oriskany and taken to Canada. He was later released.
The Frey home still stands and is a private residence not open to the public.
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