Mohawk Valley's Secret Founding Role | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 3, 2026 · 1m

The Mohawk Valley was a hidden powerhouse of the American Revolution, where key figures like Baron von Steuben—whose military reforms shaped the Continental Army—settled, and where General William Floyd, a Declaration signer, left his mark. Von Steuben was rewarded with 14,000 acres in northern Oneida County, now preserved at the Steuben Memorial State Historic Site in Remsen, while Floyd’s legacy rests in Westernville. This fertile, strategic region drew revolutionaries from New England and beyond, turning the landscape into a living museum of founding history. The Oneida County History…