The first Europeans to settle along the creek were Hendrick Schrembling and Marte Janse Van Alstyne around 1730 in the present village of Canajoharie.
In 1750, Schrembling sold his property to his business partner, Van Alstyne.
Schrembling remained in the area and ran a tavern, store and grist mill, but moved away by the end of the American Revolution.
In 1772, Colonel Hendrick Frey built a mill and house along the creek.

Johannes Roof, who arrived in 1778, bought Schrembling's properties and continued to run the inn.
Located on the east bank of the creek is the house built by Gose Van Alstyne, son of Marte Janse Van Alstyne.
It was built around 1775 and fortified around 1780.
It was first called Fort Van Rensselaer and then changed to Fort Washington.

There were early roads that followed the creek that led to the villages of Sharon Springs and Cherry Valley.
One of the roads led to Otsego Lake and branched off at the village of Ames.
The road to Otsego Lake was used by General James Clinton's American army in 1779.
The army had camps along the creek in the hamlets of Buel and Sprout Brook.
The troops reached Otsego Lake between July 2 and 4th of 1779.
Parts of this road are now known as Clinton's Road or Continental Road.

At times people have had to be rescued from the creek near Wintergreen Park due to flash flooding.
In July 2017, 13 people were trapped due to a flash flood, then rescued from the creek near the pools located in the creek off Mill Street by the village of Canajoharie.
In April 2019, high water from storms caused a retaining wall to collapse in the village of Canajoharie.
The first Europeans to settle along the creek were Hendrick Schrembling and Marte Janse Van Alstyne around 1730 in the present village of Canajoharie. In 1750, Schrembling sold his property to his business partner, Van Alstyne. Schrembling remained in the area and ran a tavern, store and grist mill, but moved away by the end of the American Revolution. In 1772, Colonel Hendrick Frey built a mill and house along the creek.
Johannes Roof, who arrived in 1778, bought Schrembling's properties and continued to run the inn. Located on the east bank of the creek is the house built by Gose Van Alstyne, son of Marte Janse Van Alstyne. It was built around 1775 and fortified around 1780. It was first called Fort Van Rensselaer and then changed to Fort Washington.
There were early roads that followed the creek that led to the villages of Sharon Springs and Cherry Valley. One of the roads led to Otsego Lake and branched off at the village of Ames. The road to Otsego Lake was used by General James Clinton's American army in 1779. The army had camps along the creek in the hamlets of Buel and Sprout Brook. The troops reached Otsego Lake between July 2 and 4th of 1779. Parts of this road are now known as Clinton's Road or Continental Road.
At times people have had to be rescued from the creek near Wintergreen Park due to flash flooding. In July 2017, 13 people were trapped due to a flash flood, then rescued from the creek near the pools located in the creek off Mill Street by the village of Canajoharie. In April 2019, high water from storms caused a retaining wall to collapse in the village of Canajoharie.
Canajoharie Creek