Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Indian Castle Church is a historic mission church at Indian Castle in Herkimer County, New York. The church is located on NYS Route 5S near present-day Danube.”
Wikipedia article Indian Castle Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 74 National Register listings published here for Herkimer County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Indian Castle Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 58 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | LITTLE FALLS |
| 28 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 July 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Indian Castle Church: 3 producers, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Moyer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| St. Johnsville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| St. Johnsville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Indian Castle, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2013 and 2023: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indian Castle | - | A tree was reported down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indian Castle | - | A tree was reported down blocking the west bound lane of Route 5. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indian Castle | - | Trees were downed and half of a barn roof was blown off along Gardiner Road. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indian Castle | - | A tree was down, blocking Ashe Road. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Indian Castle | - | New York State Route 5S in Danube was closed as a result of flash flooding from heavy rainfall from Herkimer County Route 169 to Herkimer County Route 213. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Indian Castle | - | New York State Route 5S near Interstate 90 was closed in Indian Castle due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Indian Castle | - | Route 5S in the town of Danube was closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoller-Frasier Round Barn | 2.1 miles | 1984 | |
 | Snells Bush Church and Cemetery | 2.5 miles | 2004 |
 | Herkimer House | 2.5 miles | 1971 |
 | Italian Community Bake Oven | 3.8 miles | 2006 |
 | South Ann Street-Mill Street Historic District | 4.9 miles | 2008 |
 | Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 4.9 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000540 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Herkimer County | All 74 listed properties in this county. |
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