The Historic Stockade Tour in Schenectady, New York

Our son, Adam, moved to downtown Schenectady last month.  He's enjoying city living.  There's a lot within walking distance there are:  restaurants, shops, parks, two branches of the Schenectady County Public Library, the YMCA, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, Proctors Theater, Schenectady Civic Players, Schenectady Light Opera Company, the Post Office, Union College and more...

He found information on a walking tour of the Stockade, Schenectady's oldest section of the city.  The Dutch settled this area in 1661 because of access to the Mohawk River.

Here are a few pictures from this historic area.

The statue of Lawrence the Indian
sits at the site of the Queen's 
Fort, built in 1705.

This area is a frequent gathering
spot for locals.

Lawrence was the Christian Indian

that helped Dutch Settlers during

the 1690 Massacre. 

St. George's Church was
organized in 1735.

This building was
constructed in 1759.

It was used as a barracks
during the Revolutionary War.

The church's graveyard

The Stockade Inn was built

in 1816 as the Banking House.

It became the Mohawk Club

in 1885.

The Dutch Church was

founded in 1680.

It became known as the

First Reformed Church.

The house of Roberts Yates,
father of Governor Joseph C.Yates.
Circa 1725.

The John Teller House

Circa 1740

This house on Washington Ave.
is the first house Charles P.
Steinmetz lived in when he
settled in Schenectady.
It was built around 1850.

This section of Schenectady was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.  There are more churches and houses on the tour.  This is a selection of my favorites.  Come to Schenectady and walk around.  Find your favorites and tell me what yours are.