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. Close-Up of 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cedar Hill School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Van Wie Point (approx. 1.1 miles away); Van Wies Dock (approx. 1.2 miles away); This is the Capital District (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bethlehem Grange Hall 137 (approx. 2½ miles away); Hamlet of Selkirk (approx. 2½ miles away); Becker Homestead (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hans Van Buren (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selkirk.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 29, 2023
2. Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 29, 2023
3. Bethlehem's Historic Waterfront Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 33 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.
