Amsterdam, Town of

The Town of Amsterdam is the Montgomery County town that surrounds the separately governed City of Amsterdam, with its town hall at 283 Manny’s Corners Road. The town was formed in 1793 when the land north of the Mohawk River known as Caughnawaga was divided into Johnstown, Mayfield, Broadalbin and Amsterdam.

Fort Johnson, the three-story stone house Sir William Johnson built in 1749 near where the Kayaderosseras Creek meets the Mohawk, is the town’s most prominent historic site. The town’s hamlets include Fort Johnson, Tribes Hill, Cranesville and the Village of Hagaman, and the Thruway, Sacandaga Lake and the Adirondacks are all within a short drive.

What to know

• Residents can get alerts by texting TOA to 91896, and can text keywords such as ASSESSOR, DOG LICENSE or POTHOLE to 518-620-5899 for information.
• The current supervisor is Thomas P. DiMezza, and the fax number is 518-843-6136.
• The earliest recorded land grant in the town went to Philip Groat of Rotterdam, who bought directly from the Mohawks in 1716.
• The town’s comprehensive plan includes a history chapter compiled with the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives.