Historic Barns of New York State
Wednesday, July 28, 7 p.m., Cohoes Visitor's Center
Exploring the Canals of Cohoes
Friday, August 13, 6 p.m., Cohoes Visitor's Center
Cohoes began its rise to industrial prominence as a canal town. The Erie and Champlain Canals traversed Cohoes, and this network of waterways, along with abundant waterpower, made Cohoes a leader in the Industrial Revolution. On this tour, you will travel old canal towpaths where mules pulling barges once trod, see 170-year-old limestone locks built by hand, and learn about this 19th century technological marvel. You will find out the different routes the canal took through Cohoes over time, hear stories of life in a lively canal town, and learn how transportation and power canals led to the growth of the Harmony Mills and other industries in Cohoes.
Meet at 6 p.m. at the Cohoes Visitor's Center, 58 Remsen Street; the ground floor of the Cohoes Music Hall Building.
Please contact Daniele Cherniak at 237-5618 or cherniak@nycap.rr.com for additional information.
Currently Showing (through Fall 2010) – “Trade Cards of Cohoes” exhibit at the Cohoes Visitor’s Center at 58 Remsen Street (ground floor of the historic Cohoes Music Hall)
The exhibit is available for viewing during regular Visitor's Center hours -- Tuesday- Friday from 11 am- 4 pm, and also on the evenings of Wednesday, June 30, Wednesday, July 28, and Wednesday, August 25 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.
Addition to Permanent Collection
The newest addition to the permanent collection of the Spindle City Historic Society is a collection of miniature horses that once belonged to Grace Reavy, an accomplished Cohoes businesswoman in the first half of the 20th century. She was the first woman in New York State to be named to municipal public office. This collection is now on display in the Cohoes Visitors Center, on the ground floor of the Cohoes Music Hall at 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes. Visitors Center hours are Tuesday - Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. See "Grace Reavy" to read a feature article on Ms Reavy from the Fall 2005 issue of the SCHS newsletter.
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