Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Margaret Lordi & Eleanor Brown

Photographed by John Ridley, June 17, 2025

1. Margaret Lordi & Eleanor Brown Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to Margaret Lordi & Eleanor Brown for their stewardship of the Mohawk River and for their leadership in establishing this bikeway. June 18, 1986. Presented on behalf of the citizens of schenactady County, the City of Schenectady, the Village of Scotia, and the tows of Niskayuna, Glenville and Rotterdam

Erected 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 42° 48.137′ N, 73° 50.92′ W. Marker is in Niskayuna, New York, in Schenectady County. It is at the intersection of Hudson-Mohawk Bike Trail and Lock 7 Parking Area, on the right when traveling north on Hudson-Mohawk Bike Trail. Marker is on the bike trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schenectady NY 12309, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Erie Canal, Lock 7 (a few steps from this marker); Hydroelectric Power Plant (approx. half a mile away); Vischer Ferry Historic District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shepherd House (approx. one mile away); The Vischer Family (approx. one mile away); Ferry (approx.

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one mile away); Hamlet of Vischer Ferry (approx. one mile away); The Vischer Ferry Bridge (approx. one mile away).

Also see . . .
1. Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 26, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Friends of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail. (Submitted on June 26, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Margaret Lordi & Eleanor Brown Marker<br> and Erie Canal, Lock 7 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Ridley, June 17, 2025

2. Margaret Lordi & Eleanor Brown Marker
and Erie Canal, Lock 7 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2025, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.