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
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 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
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
