On Empire State Trail at New York State Route 9H, on the right when traveling north on Empire State Trail.
Why is It Called the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail?
The "AHET" name honors the trail's history as well as its present-day use. The 36-mile rail-trail follows the route of an electric trolley that operated from 1899 to 1929, running from . . . — — Map (db m230786) HM
On Church Street at William Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Gov. Glynn Square and War Memorial Garden est. 1994 Site of Union School 1876 – 1929 Marker donated by Andrew Earl Boy Scouts Veterans Day Run 2006 — — Map (db m56672) HM
On Church Street north of William Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site stood the Valatie Union School. ca. 1876 – 1929. Gov. Martin H. Glynn, as well as the many who served & died in both World Wars, attended here. Governor Glynn [1913 – 1914], was a Congressman, State Comptroller, . . . — — Map (db m56673) HM
On Main Street west of Lake Street, on the right when traveling west.
National Register c 1826 Nathan Wild 1790–1867, a founder of Valatie and its textile mills, one of the nations’ earliest industrial villages. — — Map (db m37861) HM
On Albany-Hudson Electric Trail south of Main Street (County Route 28), on the right when traveling south.
Why is It Called the
Albany-Hudson
Electric Trail?
The "AHET" name honors the trail's history as well as its
present-day use. The 36-mile rail-trail follows the route
of an electric trolley that operated from 1899 to 1929,
running from . . . — — Map (db m229754) HM
Near Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, 1.2 miles north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Hudson River Valley was colonized by Dutch settlers in the first half of the 1600s. The stream in front of you - the Valatie Kill - draws its name, pronounced "vah-lay-sha," from the Dutch words "vaal" (falls), "je" (little), and "kill" (stream . . . — — Map (db m230194) HM
Built c. 1871 on the site of earlier inns dating back to the 18th century. Also believed the site young Martin Van Buren tried his first court case. — — Map (db m37862) HM
On Church Street at William Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
The Valatie Santa Claus Club was founded on Christmas Eve, 1946. Veterans of World War II pooled their discharge pay to bring gifts to every child in Valatie. These Santas and their successors prove the truth of the statement made by the New . . . — — Map (db m56722) HM
On Williams Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Williams Street.
Honor Roll Men of the Village of Valatie who proved their country’s worth in the World War * Delmar Berlin * Harry Klomps * JohnW. McConnell Jesse Adriance • J. B. Agar • H. K. Avery • E. J. Beaupre • F. H. Berlin • A. Brignull • E. E. Brignull • . . . — — Map (db m59187) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
“Valatie, from the Dutch Vaaltje meaning “Little Falls,” was settled about 1665 as part of the Kinderhook Seettlement. The original inhabitants were Mohigan, an Algonquian Indian people. The Dutch established grist and lumber . . . — — Map (db m37865) HM
On Albany Hudson Electric Trail north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
The history and landscape of the village of Valatie, Dutch for "little falls," were shaped by the waters of Kinderhook Creek and the Valatie Kill, which provided power for textile mills for over a century.
The Textile Industry
Before . . . — — Map (db m229413) HM