On Alplaus Avenue (County Route 16) at Maritime Center Drive, on the right when traveling west on Alplaus Avenue.
This 54-acre property was donated to Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy by Gray and Vicki Watkins in
2025. Since moving to Alplaus in 1978, they worked to protect this undeveloped habitat stretching north of Alplaus Ave between the railroad tracks to . . . — — Map (db m292414) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 395), on the right when traveling south.
Railroad Community Originally
Known as Quaker Street Depot.
Renamed After The Delaware &
Hudson Railroad Dec. 1892.
Village Incorp. in 1921.
— — Map (db m274547) HM
On Great Western Turnpike (U.S. 20) at Duanesburg Churches Road (County Route 127), on the right when traveling west on Great Western Turnpike.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior .
Circa 1793 — — Map (db m5580) HM
On Schoharie Turnpike (County Route 74), on the right when traveling east.
in honor of
Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Christman
———————
"I Give, Bequeath, Devote, Devise,
Shelter to Every Bird That Flies"
———————
Dedicated by
The Mohawk . . . — — Map (db m7152) HM
On Schoharie Turnpike (County Route 74), on the right.
The Eastern New York chapter of the Nature Conservancy purchased the original 97 acres of this sanctuary in 1970 from Lansing and Lucille Christman, son and daughter-in-law of the late William W. Christman. William (Will) Christman devoted his . . . — — Map (db m13904) HM
On Duanesburg Churches Road (County Route 127) 0.1 miles north of Great Western Turnpike (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling north.
Society of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church
Org. 1795 By Rev. McKinney
1st Ministers: Rev.
McMaster, Wylie, & Ramsay.
Present Edifice Built 1836
— — Map (db m41320) HM
On Eatons Corners Road (County Route 147) at Bramans Corners Road (County Route 102), on the right when traveling north on Eatons Corners Road.
Site of post office & store established about 1820 by Lemuel Eaton and run for years. He brought the mail each Saturday on horseback from Amsterdam. — — Map (db m29760) HM
On Western Turnpike (U.S. 20) at Old Highway 30 (County Road 157), on the right when traveling west on Western Turnpike.
Lived Near Here In 1800s.
French Settler Accused Of
Witchcraft By New England
Settlers. Killed By Silver
Bullet Shot Through Her Window
— — Map (db m109404) HM
Near Lake Road (County Route 88) 0.6 miles east of Duanesburg Churches Road (County Route 127), on the left when traveling east.
The boundaries of
the County Forest Preserve are the same
as they were when Elkanoh Rockwell
leased this land from James Duane in 1794.
Duane held 50,000 acres in the area
then known as Duane's Bush. He divided
his land into hundred acre . . . — — Map (db m42061) HM
Near Lake Road (County Route 88) 0.6 miles east of Duanesburg Churches Road (County Route 127), on the left when traveling east.
James Duane was an attorney, judge and former mayor of NYC
He held 50,000 acres here in the 1700's. His land was
subdivided into hundred-acre Great Lots. This was Great Lot #92.
Duanesburg Historical Society
www.duanesburghistorical.com . . . — — Map (db m260184) HM
On North Mansion Road at Duane Lake Road, on the right when traveling north on North Mansion Road.
Home, Erected 1784
- Of -
William North
Born 1755 Died 1836
—————————
Soldier Throughout The
Revolution
Aide De Camp To Baron Steuben
Adjutant General Of The Provisional . . . — — Map (db m27494) HM
Near Duanesburg Road (New York State Route 7), on the right when traveling east.
Michael Righter
1718-1804 Buried Here
First Permanent Settler of
Duanesburg Who Lived In
Small Cave Near Here ca 1765
Before Building a Log Cabin
— — Map (db m109359) HM
On Batter Street (County Route 94) near North Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Near site of old
Sherburne Tannery
Est. by John Sherburne
about 1790. After clearing
land the business brought
him over $100,000. — — Map (db m66740) HM
Site of Herrick Farmhouse
In 1791 Stephen Herrick leased 90 acres of forest land from James Duane. At the time, Duane owned most of the town which he had subdivided into hundreds of farm lots.
Herrick's annual rent was 13 Spanish . . . — — Map (db m211294) HM
Near Lake Road (County Route 88) east of Duanesburg Churches Road (County Route 127), on the left when traveling east.
Known as Duane's Bush in the late 18th Century, the Schenectady County Forest (in which you are standing) constitutes No. 92 of the 100 "Great Lots" formed by James Duane when he divided and sold his 50,000 Acres in 100-acre parcels.
According . . . — — Map (db m211417) HM
On Great Western Turnpike (U.S. 20) at Duanesburg Churches Road (County Route 127), on the right when traveling west on Great Western Turnpike.
William North
Born 1755 Buried here 1836
Aide to Steuben in 1779
General in U. S. Army
Son in law of James Duane
Assemblyman and Speaker — — Map (db m5518) HM
On Alplaus Ave. at Bruce Drive, on the right when traveling west on Alplaus Ave..
Formerly “Aal Plaats” from Dutch meaning “place of eels.” French and Indians camped at Alplaus Creek on the eve of Schenectady Massacre 1690. — — Map (db m125364) HM
On Sacandaga Road (New York State Route 157), on the right when traveling north.
Dutch Word Meaning
Beechdale. DeGraff House
Where 40 Schenectady
Militia Fought Off French-
Indian Raiding Party
Town of
Glenville
— — Map (db m104952) HM
Near Dutch Meadows Lane at Ballston Road ( Route 50).
During the history of the US since 1900, there have been dozens of US military conflicts/actions outside of declared wars that have placed US service members in harm's way where service members made the ultimate sacrifice, were wounded, became POWs . . . — — Map (db m277118) HM
On Wolf Hollow Road at Hatcher Ave., on the right when traveling north on Wolf Hollow Road.
First Church In
Glenville
Built 1785, here stood the "Church at the Woestina" (Church in the Wilderness). Removed to Rotterdam 1812. — — Map (db m105176) HM
On Mohawk Turnpike/Amsterdam Road (New York State Route 5) at Wolf Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west on Mohawk Turnpike/Amsterdam Road.
Here About 1790 Harmanus
Vedder Established A Ferry
Which Bore His Name Until
1835 When The Ferry Rights
Were Bought By J. Hoffman
— — Map (db m105177) HM
Also known as the Second Gulf War, the
Iraq War consisted of 2 phases. The first
was a brief conventionally fought war in
March-April of 2003 when a coalition was
formed with the US, Great Britain and five
other countries to disarm Iraq of . . . — — Map (db m277093) HM
On Touareuna Road, on the right when traveling west.
Site of archaic Algonkian village. Its corn pits yet remains. Through this vale ran a great and ancient path, trod by many races. — — Map (db m130339) HM
Near Ballston Road (New York State Route 50) at Dutch Meadows Lane.
The Korean War is sometimes referred to as "The Forgotten War" in the US because it did not get a great deal of public attention in the wake of WWII.
As Cold War tensions rose between the US and Soviet Union, they were unable to unify post WWIl . . . — — Map (db m278012) HM
Near Ballston Road (New York State Route 50) at Dutch Meadows Lane.
Dedicated by the Town of Glenville on June 7, 2024, to all who
served in our armed forces during times of war and peace.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
May this be a place of solitude, comfort and peace that honors
their service . . . — — Map (db m278043) WM
Near Ballston Road (New York State Route 50) at Dutch Meadows Lane.
The Persian Gulf War, also known as Desert Storm, was the shortest conflict in American history. The war lasted only 42 days and involved 100 hours of combat which resulted in a cease fire and negotiations.
Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait in . . . — — Map (db m277091) HM
On Sacandaga Road (New York State Route 147), on the right when traveling north.
New York
Sacandaga Road
Cut Through The Primitive
Forest By Early Settlers
Along An Indian Trail
Leading To The Sacandaga
Region And Canada.
— — Map (db m104957) HM
Near Freeman's Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north.
Farm of John F. Seeley, 19th Century broom corn grower, broom manufacturer. First bridge erected here in 1855 by Volney Freeman — — Map (db m125398) HM
On Sacandaga Road (New York State Route 147), on the right when traveling north.
1748 1929
In Memory
Of The Men Who Were Killed
In This Ravine In
The Beukendaal Battle
On July 18, 1748
By The Canadian Indians
John A. Bradt
Johannes Marinus
Peter Vrooman
Daniel Van Antwerpen
Cornelis Viele, . . . — — Map (db m102619) HM
On West Glenville Road at Lovers Lane, on the left when traveling east on West Glenville Road.
Here, about 1770, Harmanus Van Vleck cleared a tract and built his house in the dense forest, yet haunt of the wolf, bear, and panther — — Map (db m127352) HM
The Vietnam War was one of America's longest wars and perhaps the most politically controversial as Cold War foreign policy was challenged by domestic social changes. But for the American service member it was about service to country, peers and . . . — — Map (db m277085) HM
Near Ballston Road (New York State Route 50) at Dutch Meadows Lane.
The War in Afghanistan was also known as Operation Enduring Freedom, which was declared a war on terror. Operation Enduring Freedom was a result of al-Qaeda's attacks on the United States on 9/11/2001. The Afghanistan's Taliban government refused . . . — — Map (db m277115) HM
On Hoffman's Hill Road near Wolf Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north.
New York
Wolf Hollow
A Fault And Displacement
Of 1000 Feet In Earth's
Surface Rocks. Here, In
1669, The Mohawks Ambushed
Their Algonkian Invaders
— — Map (db m105189) HM
Near Ballston Road (New York State Route 50) at Dutch Meadows Lane.
World War I, also known as the "Great War" & "The War to end All Wars", engulfed the world from 1914 to 1918 in bloody conflict among numerous nations due to European Imperialism, Militarism, Nationalism and Entangling Alliances.
The Allies; Great . . . — — Map (db m277425) HM
Near Ballston Road (New York State Route 50) at Dutch Meadows Lane.
The Second World War, WW II, engulfed the world in bloody conflict from 1939-1945 resulting in more than 70,000,000 dead military and civilians including 6,000,000 European Jews during the Holocaust making this the deadliest and most destructive . . . — — Map (db m277897) HM
Witen is distinctive andeca feature in this region between the Catskill and Adirondack mountains. The Hollow is a deep gorge in the landscape, which was historically used as a navigation point by the Mohawk and Mohican peoples who traveled . . . — — Map (db m297303) HM
On Hudson-Mohawk Bike Trail at Lock 7 Parking Area, on the right when traveling north on Hudson-Mohawk Bike Trail.
New York State Canal System
National Historic
Landmark
2016
The success of the Erie Canal drove demand for larger vessels to transport more goods. Thus, New York began building a Barge Canal along the Mohawk River. Here you see . . . — — Map (db m266057) HM
On Empire State Trail at Research Circle, on the right when traveling north on Empire State Trail.
Today, a research division is common in large companies. In 1900, however, when General Electric launched a dedicated research facility in Schenectady, it was the first of its kind in the country.
Proposed by the famous mathematician and . . . — — Map (db m272583) HM
Near Elm Avenue at Research Circle, on the right when traveling north.
General Electric
Research Laboratory
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1980
Heritage Conservation and Recreation . . . — — Map (db m223745) HM
Near River Road (County Route 19) south of Line Drive, on the left when traveling south.
History of the John Brown Hiking Trails and Mohawk River State Park
Named for local preservationist, the John Brown Hiking Trails wind
through 100 acres on Niskayuna Town land and 117 acres on the
Mohawk River State Park, formerly the . . . — — Map (db m158316) HM
On Empire State Trail south of Edison Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1946, the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory is solely dedicated to supporting the U.S. Navy's submarine and aircraft carrier fleet through the development of advanced nuclear propulsion technologies and the training of sailors to safely . . . — — Map (db m272588) HM
On Hudson-Mohawk Bike Trail at Lock 7 Parking Area, on the right when traveling north on Hudson-Mohawk Bike Trail.
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 . . . — — Map (db m276412)
Near Rosendale Road east of Niskayuna Road, on the right when traveling north.
Community leader,
farmer, boatmaker, postmaster
and church deacon. Served as
member of New York State
Assembly in 1854. Lived here. — — Map (db m231215) HM
On Empire State Trail, on the right when traveling west.
The Niskayuna train station opened in 1843 to serve the new Troy & Schenectady Railroad.
It was built by the City of Troy to forge
economic ties with Schenectady and compete with the Mohawk & Hudson line, running between Albany and the Electric . . . — — Map (db m270691) HM
On Empire State Trail at Balltown Road ( Route 146), on the right when traveling west on Empire State Trail.
When New York Governor DeWitt Clinton first proposed the Erie Canal, naysayers mocked it as "Clinton's Ditch" and
"Clinton's Folly." By the time it opened in 1825, however, the waterway was heralded as one of the world's greatest engineering . . . — — Map (db m271804) HM
This area was the site of rich Native American agricultural fields and extensive trade paths. In the 17th century and 18th centuries, Dutch colonists and other European settlers farmed here and transported their goods on those same paths. Boats and . . . — — Map (db m126661) HM
On New York State Route 146, on the right when traveling north.
In 1817, the Erie Canal was established under the management of the Erie Canal Commission. The canal was dug from Albany to Buffalo 4’ deep and 40’ wide with stone locks 15’x 90’. The locks were the limiting factor on boat size, and the efficiency . . . — — Map (db m128557) HM
The Town of Colonie includes 10.2 miles of riverfront along the Mohawk River and Erie Canal. The bike-hike trail which parallels the river and canal is part of the 359 mile NYS Canalway Trail stretching from Buffalo to Albany. Points of interest . . . — — Map (db m127029) HM
Lock 8
The Erie Canal's Lock 8 on the Mohawk River includes a three-span movable dam. Measuring
510 feet wide, it is often mistaken for a bridge. When activated, it and lower boats by as
much as 15 feet.
The Stockade . . . — — Map (db m251148) HM
On New York Thruway (U.S. I-90), on the right when traveling west.
Sir William Johnson (1715-1774), Indian trader, statesman, diplomat and Colonial Empire Builder, in 1763 built Johnson Hall, the center of his estate and the scene of many Indian conferences. Coming from Ireland in 1738, . . . — — Map (db m75961) HM
On Crawford Road (County Route 58) 1.5 miles west of Lower Gregg Road, on the right when traveling west.
Schenectady Wintersports Club
built ski trails on the slopes of
Yantaputchaberg In 1933 and
got snow trains to North Creek
starting the ski industry in NY
— — Map (db m286262) HM
On Broadway at Guilderland Avenue, in the median on Broadway.
To the honor of those from the 10th ward who so gloriously served their country in World War II 1941-1945
These gave their all in World War II
John A. Alois, Stanley Best, Ralph R. Bouck, Joseph Caiazzo, James F. Dorning, Albert Desimone, . . . — — Map (db m133937) WM
On 1st Avenue at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue.
This park is named in memory of
Rotterdam Police Chief Leonard C.
White who served our town from 1942
to 1963, 21 years as Chief of Police. — — Map (db m310520) HM
Near Rice Road near Schermerhorn Road. Reported permanently removed.
The stonework surrounding you is the remains of lock 23 of the Enlarged Erie Canal. Canal boats, drawn by mules and horses, passed through the chambers on either side of you on their way toward revolutionizing transportation in the mid-nineteenth . . . — — Map (db m25101) HM
About 3000 feet from modern Lock 8 is Lock 23, built in 1841 during the enlargement of the Erie Canal (1836-1862). It replaced original Erie Canal Lock 26.
Enlarging the canal became imperative by the mid-1830's after user demand outstripped the . . . — — Map (db m93716) HM
Head of navigation on the Mohawk, this thriving gateway post funneled traders, soldiers and settlers west for over 160 years. Warehouses -- filled with furs, grain, salt, potash and other goods -- lined the far bank of the Binnekill. Hundreds of . . . — — Map (db m53146) HM
Mariner, master of the batteau Discovery, which departed this harbor August 21, 1992, on the 200th anniversary of Schuyler's Expedition, through her final voyage to Onondaga Lake, July 9th 1994; there he was struck by lightning and died, July . . . — — Map (db m51122) HM
On Broadway at Westinghouse Place, in the median on Broadway.
Born October 6, 1846 Central Bridge, New York
Died March 12, 1914 Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Educated in Schenectady Attended Union College
Civil War Veteran of the Union Army and Navy 1863,1865
Founded Westinghouse . . . — — Map (db m134086) HM
U.S. Army
Rotterdam Housing Area
Home of Jimmy Carter
October 1952 - October 1953
James Earl Carter, Jr., President of the United States
1977-1981, and his wife Rosalynn, lived in Quarters
Number 7 when he . . . — — Map (db m6870) HM
On The loop to SUNY/Schenectady, on the right when traveling west.
From the beginning, it was the waterway that attracted people to Schenectady. Dutch settlers founded Schenectady in 1661 as part of the New Netherland Colony. The name "Schenectady" is said to be derived from the Mohawk word for "on the side of the . . . — — Map (db m146740) HM
This historic burial plot contains the remains of descendants of Harmen Albertse Vedder, an original settler of Schenectady. He purchased the land and built a home in 1672. Harmen died around 1715 and is probably buried here. After purchasing this . . . — — Map (db m23020) HM
On Riverside Drive (New York State Route 5S), on the right when traveling west.
Died November 28, 2006 due to a spinal cord injury caused by a car-bike crash at this crossing, October 29, 2006.
The white "ghost bike” has been
standing watch as a memorial to Alan since 2007, awaiting the current design to be installed . . . — — Map (db m130990) HM
Near Main Street (New York State Route 5S) 0.4 miles south of Parkis Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Brick House, built c. 1767, is the second
enlargement of the Mabee homestead.
The building contains a cellar with a
fireplace, as well as an unfinished garrett.
The Brick House has been a mystery
throughout the years due to its history as . . . — — Map (db m276034) HM
Near Main Street (New York State Route 5S) 0.4 miles south of Parkis Street, on the right when traveling north.
For 300 years, life here has centered on
making a living from the land. In its early
days, Mabee Farm was self-sufficient, with
all able-bodied members of the family
working to keep it running. Traditional crops
were varied, but always . . . — — Map (db m276043) HM
Near Main Street (New York State Route 5S) 0.4 miles south of Parkis Street, on the right when traveling north.
The last significant addition to the home, the
inn was built by Jacob Mabee c. 1790.
Originally a freestanding structure, the inn
capitalized on the increased traffic of the
Mohawk River, accommodating weary
travelers who would sail by the . . . — — Map (db m276036) HM
Near New York Empire State Trail south of Canal Street & Lock Street, on the left when traveling north.
You are standing at the remains of Lock 25 of the Historic Erie Canal.
Construction of the Erie Canal began in 1817 and opened in its entirety in 1825. The Erie Canal is considered the engineering marvel of the 1800s. When the federal . . . — — Map (db m193907) HM
Near Main Street (Route 5S) 0.4 miles south of Parks Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Mabee House is the heart of this
colonial homestead! Jan and Annetje
Mabee purchased this land in 1705 and
quickly began building a permanent home.
The original structure is the back portion of
this main stone house. It was a . . . — — Map (db m276032) HM
Near Main Street (New York State Route 5S) 0.4 miles south of Parkis Street, on the right when traveling north.
Colonial Dutch barns, once scattered
throughout the Mohawk Valley, are
now relatively rare. Their square profiles
would have been a common sight,
looming over the rural landscape. A
Dutch barn's H-framed construction
with mortise and tenon . . . — — Map (db m276037) HM
These stone arches are the remains of an aqueduct that conveyed the Erie Canal across the Plotter Kill Creek. Aqueducts were used to carry the canal and its towpath over rivers, ravines, and other obstructions. They each consisted of an arched . . . — — Map (db m125976) HM
On New York State Route 5S 0.1 miles west of Interstate 890, on the right when traveling west.
Lock 8
The Erie Canal's Lock 8 on the Mohawk River includes a three-span movable dam. Measuring
510 feet wide, it is often mistaken for a bridge. When activated, it and lower boats by as
much as 15 feet.
The Stockade . . . — — Map (db m251009) HM
Near Main Street (New York State Route 5S) 0.4 miles south of Parkis Road, on the right when traveling north.
Blacksmith and carpenter shops are
common finds on historic, rural farms. With
no store to run to every time something was
needed, most rural farmers would have
been skilled enough to create their own
rudimentary furniture and hand tools, . . . — — Map (db m276040) HM
On Harborside Drive, on the right when traveling south.
"Big Boy” was a lot of rolling steel - a whopping 1,250,000 pounds, or 612.5 tons of it with its tender included. The American Locomotive Company built 25 of these mammoth locomotives for the Union Pacific Railroad between the years . . . — — Map (db m125487) HM
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