On McIntyre Street at Towpath Lane, on the right when traveling north on McIntyre Street.
Fort Edward
Fort Edward was known to native Americans as "The Great Carrying Place” because it was the starting point of a portage between the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. From this point, the Hudson River was no longer navigable to the . . . — — Map (db m185962) HM
Dedicated to the memory of those who
have served in the wars engaged in by the United States and especially those who gave their lives. — — Map (db m133995) WM
On U.S. 4 at Lock Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 4.
Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York . . . — — Map (db m9785) HM
On Broadway (U.S. 4) at Case Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of . . . — — Map (db m56843) HM
On U.S. 4 at Courtland Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 4.
In the summer of 1783, General George Washington was a guest here at Sherwood’s House or Tavern, while on a tour of area battlefields. — — Map (db m9348) HM
On Rogers Island Drive at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Rogers Island Drive.
Fort Edward was located in Dutch Territory on
the ancient Native American route through the
Hudson and Champlain Valleys. A trading post
was built in the 1730s by JH Lydius. Fort
Edward (1755) was one of the largest military
fortifications in . . . — — Map (db m274260) HM
Archaeological excavations in the Fort Edward region have shown that Native Americans have lived here for at least 8,000 years, and probably as long as 11,000-12,000 years. The Hudson River, as well as several lakes and streams in the area supplied . . . — — Map (db m134456) HM
Historically, the Hudson River has proven to be a valuable source of power for manufacturing purposes. The General Electric Company (GE) established a manufacturing plant, which originally produced parts for World war II bombers. After the war, the . . . — — Map (db m134179) HM
The European exploration of the Hudson River began in 1609 as Henry Hudson, an Englishman, sailed north to Albany and beyond. Working for the Dutch East India Company, Hudson sought a northern passage to India and while he was unsuccessful, the . . . — — Map (db m134642) HM
The natural features of the Hudson River, especially its falls, are largely responsible for the region’s industrial development. In 1765, Albert Baker settled along this part of the river and created the area’s first water-powered mill. Iron . . . — — Map (db m134633) HM
The area on the Hudson River which is now known as Fort Edward was once positioned between the British Colonies to the south, and the colonies of New France to the north. In the mid-eighteenth century, tensions between the British and French were . . . — — Map (db m134641) HM
Jane McCrea was a Fort Edward area resident in 1777 during the Saratoga Campaign. With the approach of the British army, Jane’s brother, Colonel John McCrea
a supporter of the Patriot cause, evacuated his farm on the West bank of the Hudson River, . . . — — Map (db m134108) HM
On Rogers Island Road 0.3 miles south of New York State Highway 197, on the right when traveling south.
Founder and Commanding Officer of Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War.
Author, in October of 1757 on this site, of the Rules of Ranging, which have been in use by the U.S. Army since that time.
Rogers' Rangers Standing . . . — — Map (db m18108) HM
On Old Fort Street, on the left when traveling west.
This boulder marks the site of Old Fort Edward 1755 – 1780 Erected by the Jane McCrea Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1914 — — Map (db m9266) HM
This 1772 residence hosted Generals Schuyler, Washington, and Arnold. It also served as a courthouse and a tavern. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m11762) HM
Fort Edward lay on the shipping route between New York City and Canada via the Hudson River and Lakes George and Champlain. The British colonial government fortified it in 1755 during the French and Indian War. Patt Smyth came to oversee the fort . . . — — Map (db m11764) HM
On Rogers Island Road 0.3 miles south of New York State Highway 197, on the right when traveling south.
This monument is dedicated to the members of the British expeditionary forces stationed at Fort Edward and Rogers Island during the French and Indian Wars. 1755 - 1763
-Progenitors of Independence- — — Map (db m17793) HM
On Rogers Island Road 0.3 miles south of New York State Highway 197, on the right when traveling south.
Bivouac Area
Major Robert Rogers and his
ten Ranger Companies during
the French and Indian Wars
1755 - 1759
Site of
Fort Nicholson 1709
Fort Lydius 1731
Fort Lyman . . . — — Map (db m17776) HM
On Rogers Island Drive, on the right when traveling south.
"These volunteers I formed into a company by themselves, and took the more immediate command and management of them to myself; and for their benefit and instruction reduced into writing the following rules or plan of discipline,
which, on various . . . — — Map (db m134563) HM
”The Island has had many names – Great Island, Munro’s Island, Roger’s Island, Freeman’s Island and others.” Narratives of Old Fort Edward, Anne E. Brislin. Again known as Rogers Island, the Island has a long and varied history. It was . . . — — Map (db m134628) HM
The Hudson River several times threatened the existence of our
community - floods occurred in 1833, 1843, 1869, 1893, and 1913. During the 1893 flood the lower part of the Island washed away.
The flood in the spring of 1913 was the most . . . — — Map (db m134609) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 4), on the left when traveling north.
This monument is erected to commemorate the sacrifice of the lives of Sixteen Soldiers who were massacred July, 1758, by a band of hostile Indians in the park which was then only a path in the wilderness. The sixteen soldiers, with a teamster, a . . . — — Map (db m9341) HM
On Broadway (U.S. 4), on the right when traveling south.
Erected by Patrick Smyth about 1767 of timber taken from Fort Edward. The first tavern and scene of the first court in Charlotte County. Headquarters of Schuyler – Arnold – Burgoyne – Stark – 1777. Oldest house in . . . — — Map (db m9357) HM
Welcome to the Feeder Canal Historic Locks
The Glens Falls Feeder Canal was placed on the State and National Registers of Historical Places in 1985.
The Five Combination Locks:
The original wooden locks on the Feeder Canal . . . — — Map (db m185967) HM
