Tours
Tours
Provided by: The Historical Society of the Town of Colonie
The Historical Society of the Town of Colonie installed historical markers at Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park that provide a self-guided tour of this area important to Native and Colonial Americans. Schuyler Flatts is on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
The park is located at approximately 595 Broadway, Menands in the Town of Colonie, near the boundary of Watervliet. Directions: I-787 to Route. 378 Exit (Menands). Go west. Take the first right off 378 West. Turn right onto Route 32 North (Broadway). The Park is on the right approximately 1/2 mile.
Visit http://www.colonie.org/historian/historical/schuyler.htm to read about the history of the park or to download a map.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
"Many vestiges of the Canal Era still exist in Cohoes, key among them ten double locks of the enlarged Erie Canal, #9 through #18. Although much of the canal has been filled in, some sections of the canal bed, towpath, and prism remain, and several of the limestone locks are in very good condition, recalling this important aspect of the history that shaped Cohoes." Tour brochure includes map, list of locks and original Erie Canal sites, brief history, and information about how locks work. Driving tour.
To download the Self Guided Tour of the Erie Canal in Cohoes brochure click HERE.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
The diversity of Cohoes' immigration history is evident in its churches. Brochure includes the history of fourteen churches in Cohoes. Driving tour.
To download the Churches of Cohoes brochure click HERE.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
Take a walk in downtown Cohoes and discover the history of along the tour's thirty-two stops. Walking or driving tour.
To download the Historic Downtown Cohoes tour brochure click HERE.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
The Cohoes Erie Canal Heritage Trail is a series of sites and interpretive signage and begins or ends at the Clinton's Ditch Interpretive Plaza on North Mohawk Street. It links with the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail and the Delaware Avenue Trail. Driving or biking tour.
To download the Guide to the Cohoes Erie Canal Heritage Trail brochure click HERE.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
The Harmony Mills Historic District is an industrial complex that represents the height of water-powered cotton mill technology. The industrial and domestic buildings in the district are unusually elaborate and unified in scale and material. Harmony Mill No. 3 is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1866 the bones of a young mastodon were discovered when the foundations for a new mill were excavated. The Cohoes Mastodon is now on display in the State Museum. This walking/driving tour begins at the Visitor's Center/Cohoes Music Hall and includes seventeen sites.
To download the Harmony Mills Historic District tour brochure click HERE.
To download the Worker Housing in Cohoes tour brochure click HERE.
To download a guide to the Cohoes Mastodon click HERE.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
Learn about the Schenectady and Troy Railroad and the Erie Canal in this tour that jumps between 1825, when the original Erie Canal was constructed, and 1981, when the Schenectady and Troy Railroad right of way was sold to the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Tour includes a map and twenty-one sites.
To download the Self Guided Tour of the Schenectady and Troy Railroad brochure click HERE.
Provided by: Spindle City Historic Society
By the 1870's, the Harmony Mills employed about one-quarter of the residents of Cohoes and owned about three-quarters of the property. A wide range of structures were built to house workers, much of it in brick, like the mills themselves. "The housing incorporated quality materials and good workmanship, and many of the buildings have been in continuous use as residences since their construction." This map and guide highlights the many examples of worker housing in the city of Cohoes. This tour dovetails nicely with the Harmony Mills Historic District tour.
To download the Worker Housing in Cohoes tour brochure click HERE.
To download the Harmony Mills Historic District tour brochure click HERE.
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
Visit the Knox Historical Society's Historic Trails Page to view all tours.
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
Take a drive around Knox and "listen" as historic townspeople tell their stories. he tour starts and ends at the Saddlemire Homestead.
To download the tour map and guide or to learn more, visit the Knox Historical Society website.T
Driving Tour
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
Visit New World Dutch Barns (and a couple of hop houses). "The New World Dutch Barn is one of the last physical reminders of the pre-industrial agricultural heritage of eastern New York and New Jersey. These barns are now rapidly disappearing from our rural landscapes and are in urgent need of increased study and preservation efforts." (fromThe Dutch Barn Preservation Society) Tour starts at the Saddlemire Homestead.
To download the tour brochure or for more information, visit the Knox Historical Society website.
Driving Tour
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
The Winn Preserve 208-acre tract of land is part of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy. The property, along the Helderberg Escarpment, has geological and historical significance. Dan Driscoll, steward of the preserve and KHS trustee, has written a tour of the preserve using audio clips and QR codes.
To download the audio tour brochure and map OR to access the audio clips and QR code tour, visit the Knox Historical Society website.
Walking Tour (2 miles of trail over mixed terrain)
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
Take a tour of the historic roadside markers in Knox. Learn about Dutch barns, the Anti-Rent war, early farms, the pill box industry, and the only building in Knox in the National Register of Historic.
To purchase an illustrated booklet with details about each marker and a map, stop by the Saddlemire Homestead or visit the KHS publications page.
Driving Tour
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
The Helderberg Quilt Barn Trail (HQBT) is a driving tour of wooden, painted barn quilts in the Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County in Upstate New York. It is part of a national grassroots folk art movement that celebrates our rural architecture and legacy of quilting. HQBT is organized by a committee of dedicated volunteers.
To download the tour map and guide or to learn more, visit the Knox Historical Society website.
Driving Tour
Provided by: Knox Historical Society
The Heldeberg Hilltowns have an an annual driving tour, but many of the places are open for business year round. The tour covers the western portion of Albany County. Please note the recommendations for making one's visit more enjoyable.
To download the tour map and guide or to learn more, visit the Knox Historical Society website. (The tour book download is broken into four pieces due to its size.)
Driving Tour
Provided by: New Scotland Historical Association
"Eastern New York State possess a treasure trove of historically significant and interesting structures and sites that rival those in New England. The Town of New Scotland is no exception. Within its borders are structures and sites of local, regional and national significance that span close to three centuries of American history.These structures can be viewed within the towns's magnificent natural setting that includes the Helderberg Escarpment."
The full tour covers about forty miles and is broken into four segments: New Salem, Clarksville & Onesquethaw, Feura Bush & Unionville, and New Scotland & Voorheesville.
Downloads: (Due to size, the original tour book was broken into downloadable tour segments by map. The downloads are still large.)
Introduction, full list of tours, & full town map
Clarksville & Onesquthaw tour & map (part B)
Feura Bush & Unionville tour & map (part C)
New Scotland & Vooreesville tour & map (part D)
Driving