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Galen Blockhouse
| Historic Site #: | 03-057 (Exists) Type: B4 | Town: | Galen | ||
| Site Name: | Galen Blockhouse | GPS Coordinates: | 43.0802222, -76.8737 | ||
| Address: | 14 Waterloo St. Clyde NY | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| Not to be confused with the Clyde Blockhouse of the 1700s, this blockhouse was the home of Jonathan Melvin Jr. on the south side of the Clyde River and was where the first meeting of the Town of Galen was held in 1812. | |||||
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| Erected by the Town of Galen, 2018 |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
The plaque reads: Galen Blockhouse Circa 1810, Johnathan Melvin Jr. built a blockhouse here, the first dwelling within the present village limits. In it was held the first meeting of the Town of Galen, 1812. | |||||