Nestled among the rolling hills of the Mohawk Valley, the town of Rotterdam was formed in 1820 from the Third Ward of the city of Schenectady. Its history, chronicled in Rotterdam’s two hundred images, begins much earlier and is essentially the story of people past and present. The original settlers, mostly of Dutch origin, turned the wilderness into farmland. Their descendants and those who followed expanded into other livelihoods, producing goods that were shipped first along the Erie Canal and later across the nation by rail.
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Researched and compiled by volunteers of the Schenectady County Historical Society, Rotterdam depicts the community as it evolved over nearly two centuries. It offers a tour through mansions, manors, and farms and gives native and newcomer the chance to connect with the faces and places of the past.
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This book was very well researched and beautifully written. The author stayed true to the subject. I discovered facts and information of which I had been previously unaware. The photographs were varied and interesting. I wish the book had been twice as long because I didn't want it to end. I will read it again and again through the years. It makes a wonderful addition to my library.
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Daniel David Campbell, Erie Canal, Western Gateway Bridge, General Electric Company, Mohawk River, World War, Campbell Road, Mahee House Hotel, Main Street, New York State Thruway, Rynex Corners, Bradt House, George Scrafford, Mahee Farm, Schermerhorn Road, Daniel Campbell, Draper School, Ferry Street, Schalmont Central School District, Simon Mabee, Vincent Schaefer New!
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Adam Vrooman built a mill on the Sandkill in 1683. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Daniel David Campbell, Erie Canal, Western Gateway Bridge, General Electric Company, Mohawk River, World War, Campbell Road, Mahee House Hotel, Main Street, New York State Thruway, Rynex Corners, Bradt House, George Scrafford, Mahee Farm, Schermerhorn Road, Daniel Campbell, Draper School, Ferry Street, Schalmont Central School District, Simon Mabee, Vincent Schaefer New!
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- The Erie Canal (Cornerstones of Freedom: Second) by R. Conrad Stein on page 86
- New York State by Louisa Campbell on page 117
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