Family connection
Fonda is a village on the Mohawk River and Erie/Barge Canal and the county seat of Montgomery County. The village was named for Douw Jellis Fonda, whose family settled in the Caughnawaga area in the eighteenth century.
Historical significance
The village connects directly to the family’s Mohawk Valley history, including the 1780 raid in which Douw Fonda was killed, the old Caughnawaga cemetery, the Reformed Church, and later civic and transportation history.
Sources and references
- Village of Fonda / local historical sources: Current municipal and historical references.