Port Henry, New York

Port Henry is a village in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Port Henry lies on the east side of the Town of Moriah and is approximately one hour's drive (45 miles or 72 km) south of Plattsburgh. It is 33 miles (53 km) south-southwest of Burlington, VT, 97 miles (156 km) north of Albany, NY, and 102 miles (164 km) south of Montreal, Quebec.

History

Port Henry is in a tract of land set aside by the British Crown for veterans of the Seven Years' War (also known as the French and Indian War). Although a mill was built in 1765, no other European-American settlers arrived until 1785, after the American Revolutionary War. The Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk and Oswegatchie, members of the Seven Nations of Canada, were still living in the town until after 1800. Most of the Iroquois from the territory of New York had been resettled in Canada, forced out of New York and the United States due to their alliance with the British during the war.

Port Henry station

Port Henry is an Amtrak intercity train station in Port Henry, New York. The station was originally built in 1888 by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 1, 1995. Amtrak's Adirondack line still stops at the station building which currently serves as a local senior citizen's and community center. A Canadian Pacific Alco ore car and a Lake Champlain and Moriah Railroad caboose are on display near the station.

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