Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shuttleworth Park
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. Shuttleworth Park Marker
Erected by Historic Amsterdam League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 42° 57.626′ N, 74° 10.3′ W. Marker is in Amsterdam, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Crescent Avenue 0.1 miles south of Pioneer Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Crescent Ave, Amsterdam NY 12010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); Hurricana Stock Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); James Allin Inn (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dams and Waterfalls (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cemetery 1774 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Hagaman Cemetery 1774 (approx. 1½ miles away); Calvary Reformed (approx. 1½ miles away); Anti Slavery Soc. (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . .
1. Amsterdam Rugmakers covered the bases in Canadian-Am League. After decades of churning out rugs, Amsterdam figuratively
this page online
2. Amsterdam Mohawks. Wikipedia entry on the collegiate summer baseball franchise, which was founded in 1978 and plays in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. (Submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. Shuttleworth Park Marker
The Sporting News via Wikipedia (Public Domain), 1955
3. Shuttleworth Park
The stadium, then known as Mohawk Field, during a 1955 youth baseball tournament.
City of Amsterdam, New York (Public Domain)
4. Shuttleworth Park
Now known as Rao Family Stadium, the field is also home of Union College's baseball team.
Historic Amsterdam League, June 10, 2022
5. Shuttleworth Park Marker - Side 2
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Historic Amsterdam League of Amsterdam, New York.
