Albany
New York State Museum Science, education, art exhibits, and programs for all ages. The museum's collections include scientific and historical material of national and international importance. visit site >>
Albany Heritage Area Visitor Center Visitor center and exhibits which trace four centuries of Albany's history from fur-trading post to center for world trade, finance, and government. visit site >>
Schuyler-Mansion State Historic Site 1761 mansion, home to noted Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler. Schuyler is credited as the "Father of New York canals" for his promotion of the Western and Northern Inland Lock Navigation Companies during the 1790s. Guided tours, visitor center.
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New York State Archives Large collection of historical documents and maps related to the construction and management of the Erie Canal. Programs for students incorporate the use of original documents. visit site >>
Canajoharie
Arkell Museum Includes exhibitions on American art and Mohawk Valley history. Paintings by American artists such as Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, Maurice Prendergast, and Georgia O’Keeffe. visit site >>
Cohoes
RiverSpark Heritage Area Visitor Center Located on the first floor of the historic Cohoes Music Hall; exhibits, film, and interactive programs. visit site >>
Fort Hunter
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site Walk along the original Erie Canal (1825) and Enlarged Erie Canal (1841). Tour the visitor center and canal store at historic Lock 28. Hike, bike, and picnic on the banks of the present-day canal.
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Little Falls
Herkimer Home State Historic Site Features the colonial days of Palatine German settlement in the Mohawk Valley at the 18th-century farmstead of Revolutionary War hero, General Nicholas Herkimer.
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Oriskany
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site The Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777, has been described as one of the bloodiest battles of the War of Independence. A monument was dedicated on August 6, 1884 and the site was designated a New York State historic site in 1927. visit site >>
Peebles Island / Cohoes / Waterford
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Visitor Center at Peebles Island State Park Visitor information and interpretive exhibits on the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and Peebles Island State Park. The park offers an extensive network of trails overlooking the Mohawk River. Short walk to Erie Canal Lock 2 at Waterford Harbor.
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Rome
Fort Stanwix National Monument Restored 18th century frontier fort played a pivotal role during the Revolutionary War; located at the strategic Oneida Carrying Place along the Mohawk River. Museum/visitor center includes exhibits, audiovisual presentations, a public event space, and bookstore.
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Erie Canal Village Outdoor living history museum; reconstructed 19th century settlement on the site where the first shovelful of earth was turned for the construction of the original Erie Canal on
July 4, 1817. visit site >>
Schenectady
Schenectady Museum and Heritage Area Visitor Center Exhibits celebrate science, invention, and imagination and explore the area’s rich technological heritage. Canal-related programs include historic district tours and downtown revitalization activities.
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Mabee Farm Historic Site
300+ year old Dutch farm along the banks of the Mohawk River on Route 5S in Rotterdam Junction. See the site’s historic bateaux and view construction of the replica 1614 Dutch ship Onrust.
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Troy
RiverSpark Heritage Area Visitor Center Visitor center and exhibits launch your visit to downtown Troy, the greater Troy area, or to the entire Hudson-Mohawk Heritage Area.
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