Near Selkirk in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront
Welcome to Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 29, 2023
1. Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront Marker
The Mohican Indians and their ancestors lived in this area along the Hudson. River where the ocean tides flowed. The name Moh-He-Con-Nuck means "People of the Waters That Are Never Still" The Grandfather by artist Len Tantillo, is set in a small Mohican village on the banks of the Hudson River where a tribal elder retells a tale of great adventure. Similar Mohican villages would have been found on Bethlehem's Hudson River shores.
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In the late 19th and early 20th century ice was an important commodity, harvested from the Hudson River and other local ponds and streams. Huge ice houses were located on the banks of the Hudson including the Tilly & Littlefield on nearby Bear Island.
The fish of the Hudson River have always been an important sustenance to human beings from the ancient Native Americans to Bethlehem's early Dutch settlers to today's recreational fishermen.
Worthington Frothingham (1832-1911) was a graduate of Union College and Albany Law School and a prominent Albany lawyer who lived in this area. He married Harriet Shepard in 1860. They had three children, Walter, isadora & Worthington
In about 1887, John Allan Terrell and Elizabeth Van Allen Terrell relax on the bridge at picturesque Frothingham Lake.
Today
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The Hudson River and its tributaries will continue to enhance Bethlehem's quality of life into the future.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 42° 33.956′ N, 73° 45.952′ W. Marker is near Selkirk, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on River Road (New York State Route 144) 0.1 miles south of Simmons Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 River Rd, Selkirk NY 12158, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. This is the Capital District (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hamlet of Selkirk (approx. 2˝ miles away); Hans Van Buren (approx. 2.8 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 3 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 3.7 miles away); Citizen Genet (approx. 3.7 miles away); Glenn Curtiss Flight (approx. 4.2 miles away); Fort Van Nassau (approx. 4.2 miles away).
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 29, 2023
2. Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront Marker
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 29, 2023
3. Close-Up of Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
