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
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 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
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
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
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
