Schenectady Harbor 1660 - 1820
Head of navigation on the Mohawk, this thriving gateway post funneled traders, soldiers and settlers west for over 160 years. Warehouses — filled with furs, grain, salt, potash and other goods — lined the far bank of the Binnekill. Hundreds of river bateaux and later Schenectady Boats were made in nearby boatyards. Gen. Philip Schulyer departed this site Aug. 21, 1792 to survey the Mohawk. His Western Inland Lock Navigation Company (1792-1820) pioneered the way for the Erie Canal.| HM Number | HMZWY |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Erie Canal series, and the More Than Words series. |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 4:58am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 585684 N 4741077 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.81746667, -73.95186667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 49.048', W 73° 57.112' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 49' 2.88" N, 73° 57' 6.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 518 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2823 Western Gateway Bridge, Schenectady NY 12305, US |
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