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Signed by Cornelius F. Forte, 1842. Containing loose pages of Betts family records from 1802-1957 & marriage certificate for Erastus Forte and Huldah Vischer, 6 June 1867; 9” x 11 ¼” x 2 ½”

Signed by Cornelius F. Forte, 1842. Containing loose pages of Betts family records from 1802-1957 & marriage certificate for Erastus Forte and Huldah Vischer, 6 June 1867; 9” x 11 ¼” x 2 ½”

Signed by Cornelius F. Forte, 1842. Containing loose pages of Betts family records from 1802-1957 & marriage certificate for Erastus Forte and Huldah Vischer, 6 June 1867; 9” x 11 ¼” x 2 ½”

Signed by Cornelius F. Forte, 1842. Containing loose pages of Betts family records from 1802-1957 & marriage certificate for Erastus Forte and Huldah Vischer, 6 June 1867; 9” x 11 ¼” x 2 ½”

Projectile points from Native Americans dating as far back as 8000 years

Quilt made by Minnie Forte Wood (1868-1926). Its size is 75” x 86”.

Quilt made in 1864 by Catherine Vischer (1842-1924). Its size is 76" x 85".

1819 coverlet made and initialed by Helena Vischer (1805-1890) was the daughter of Nicholas Vischer and Catherine Van Vranken. They built what is now known as King's Crest Farm in 1802, which is where the coverlet was likely made. Helena later gave…

Donated by Barbara Olson who is a descendant of the Bloodgood, Wood, Forte, Vischer, and Warx families of Clifton Park.

1821 sampler by Esther Schauber

August 26, 1819 sampler by Amanda Jones.

Memorandum of goods sold, no date, including the sale of “1 Negro sold, 25 pounds”

Memorandum of goods sold, no date, including the sale of “1 Negro sold, 25 pounds”

Sale of Negro woman (Nann) and infant boy (Yap) for 45 pounds by Derrickje Van Vranken to Christopher Miller in 1786.

Sale of Negro woman (Nann) and infant boy (Yap) for 45 pounds by Derrickje Van Vranken to Christopher Miller in 1786.

Dutch document signed by Ryckert Claase Van Vranken’s three sons Garret, Maus and Evert in 1712.

Transport (deed) of property on the north side of the Maquaes (Mohawk) River from Ryker Schermerhorn to Maas Rycksen, Sept. 10, 1706

Transport (deed) of property on the north side of the Maquaes (Mohawk) River from Ryker Schermerhorn to Maas Rycksen, Sept. 10, 1706

Transport (deed) of property on the north side of the Maquaes (Mohawk) River from Ryker Schermerhorn to Maas Rycksen, Sept. 10, 1706

The will of Ryckert Claase Van Vranken of Canastagione, 1688.

Image of Lock 1 on the Champlain Canal in 2017.

Image of the opening of the barge canal at Waterford's Lock 2 in 1917.

Photograph of 3 horses pulling 2 canal boats along a towpath in Crescent.

Aerial photograph of lock 21 at Rexford

Photograph of men sitting on the front porch of the canal store at lock 19 in Vischer Ferry, NY.

Photograph of the aqueduct at Rexford, NY.

Photograph of the aqueduct at Crescent, NY.

Photograph of a boat going through lock 19 in Vischer Ferry, NY.

Photograph of men overlooking the dry dock at Clute's.

Photograph of the Michael Travis canal store at lock 22 in Rexford, NY.

Photograph of a Greek Revival house in Vischer Ferry, NY.

Color postcard of the aqueduct at Rexford

Photograph of canal boats pulled by mules having just crossed the Rexford (N. Y.) aqueduct.

Photograph of the hamlet of Crescent, NY.

Photograph of the Lower Mohawk (Crescent) Aqueduct, c. 1910

Photograph from the Howard Becker Collection of the Lower Mohawk (Crescent) Aqueduct

Map showing the changes in elevation on the Erie Canal.

People watching 2 boats go through Lock 22 in Rexford, c. 1910

Photograph of lock 22 in Rexford and the canal store, which is now the Schenectady Yacht Club

Photograph of barges going under the Rexford (NY) bridge

Photograph of the McClane Hotel in Rexford, NY.

Photograph of passengers on the deck of a canal boat going through lock 22 in Rexford, NY.

Photograph of a woman and a girl on the front step of the Crescent (NY) post office

Photograph of canal boat owned by Andrew Elliott, John Scherer's great-great-grandfather

Audio file of John Woodin (in 1975) describing how his grandfather, his father, and he spanned the life of the Erie Canal.

Audio file of John Woodin (1975) describing how his grandfather got paid by canal boatmen to fight their way through the locks.

John Woodin (1975) describing how his family was compensated for taking care of canal boat wheelhouses in the summer.