Pictorial History of Northampton/Fish House
Northampton was established in 1762 and was known by the name of Fish House. It acquired its name from Sir William Johnson, who had a fish camp in the area.
Northampton/Fish House is located on the eastern shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake. In the 1920's, it was decided to dam up the Sacandaga River in an effort to control flooding down state. In 1930, the Conklingville Dam was finished and the Sacandaga Valley was flooded to make the lake. Approxmately half of the town of Fish House was covered with water. There were eighteen houses that were moved to higher ground. This website is dedicated to educating the public about the history of Fish House/Northampton and its people. WEBSITE UPDATED 5/21/2012
Northampton/Fish House is located on the eastern shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake. In the 1920's, it was decided to dam up the Sacandaga River in an effort to control flooding down state. In 1930, the Conklingville Dam was finished and the Sacandaga Valley was flooded to make the lake. Approxmately half of the town of Fish House was covered with water. There were eighteen houses that were moved to higher ground. This website is dedicated to educating the public about the history of Fish House/Northampton and its people. WEBSITE UPDATED 5/21/2012
Aerial shot of Fish House as it is today. You can see the brick church on Rt. 109, which is part of the original main street. (Fish House Archives)
Fish House Historical House & Garden Tour July 21, 2012
To commemorate 250 years of Fish House, the Fish House Community Center is sponsoring a second house tour. The last tour was in 2009. This tour will include many of the same houses as well as two new houses. The premier gardens that will be open to the public are wonderful and unique. For more information about this year's tour and the other events of Fish House, click on the link below: http://sites.google.com/site/fishhousehistory/
More Links to Fish House History
Godfrey Shew Descendents: http://www.godfreyshew.110mb.com/index.htm?ssmain=p3.htm;
Northampton Cemetery Records: http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/cem-ny-fulton- northampton-northampton.htm
Northampton's Community Page: http://fulton.nygenweb.net/towns/fulnnorthampton.html
Reservoir History: http://www.edinburgny.com/ReservoirHistory.html
Northampton Cemetery Records: http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/cem-ny-fulton- northampton-northampton.htm
Northampton's Community Page: http://fulton.nygenweb.net/towns/fulnnorthampton.html
Reservoir History: http://www.edinburgny.com/ReservoirHistory.html
Website owner can be contacted at fishhouse1762@gmail.com
If you have any information or artifacts rearding Fish House history, please consider contacting me, Joanne B.
Please note, the photos on this website have been collected over the years, either by scanning old photos, taking photos of the old photos or newspapers, or finding them on websites. Each photo has a source listed, to the best of my memory. If you have any questions, please email me at the above email address.
If you have any information or artifacts rearding Fish House history, please consider contacting me, Joanne B.
Please note, the photos on this website have been collected over the years, either by scanning old photos, taking photos of the old photos or newspapers, or finding them on websites. Each photo has a source listed, to the best of my memory. If you have any questions, please email me at the above email address.
