Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site

All Season Fun

Another wonderful season of visits to Schoharie Crossing in 2023! We enjoyed many programs and events as well as weekly walks along the old canal towpath trails. A few times we lucked out for the wea...

A nice little museum and a pretty view of the creek

The museum is free and was surprisingly interesting. The fort is gone except for some footings. Across the road is the Schoharie Creek. The original bridge is gone, too. However, remnants of the...

Beautiful place, great little museum

One of many great little museums along the Erie Canal. Excellent displays. Stunning site. Views of the ruins of the barge canal aquaduct over the Mohawk as well at the original canal.

Many Layers of History at this site

I was amazed at the history encompassed by this small site. Not only are there several iterations of the canal, but apparently there was a Native American village and a fort located on the site at one...

a well preserved erie canal historic site

We stopped here on a Erie Canal canoe trip. The historic site on the east side of Schoharie Creek as well as the aqueduct remains on the west shore are an amazing introduction to the ingenuity of bygo...