“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
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| Historic Johnstown Post Office Building |
| FJ&G Rail Trail Access4 |
| Johnstown Free Public Library |
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Fort Johnstown is only one of many historic sites in Johnstown on the Adirondack Scenic Byway
Fort Johnstown and the former Fulton County Jail
Adirondack Trail, State Rt. 30A, near Johnstown in Fulton County
NYS road marker reads Third Mohawk Valley House Built By Sir William Johnson. Important Military Post and Indian Council Place of 1754 to 1760.
Fort Johnstown’s heyday was between 1772 and 1776. A fortified stone jail that was palisaded with blockhouses at the diagonal corners, serving as frontier jail and military prison during the American Revolution. From downtown Johnstown and Route 30A north, turn west onto East Main Street, a.k.a. Routes 29 and 67, north onto North William Street, or Route 29, and then a right on Hall Avenue.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Adirondack Trail |
| Distance from Byway: | on |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 30A |
| Months Occurring: | may, june, july, august, september and october |
| Best Season: | summer |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | both |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| ADA Compliance: | yes |
| Restroom Available: | yes |
| Bus Parking: | yes |
| Latitude: | 43.0029535834 |
| Longitude: | -74.37056817 |
| URL: | Fort Johnstown and the former Fulton County Jail website |