STOCKADE HISTORIC DISTRICT cell phone walking tour

STOCKADE HISTORIC DISTRICT cell phone walking tour
Welcome to the historic Stockade, a residential neighborhood in one of America’s oldest cities, Schenectady, New York.
The Stockade was designated New York State’s first Historic District in 1962. The cell phone walking tour features
stops along the streets of the original Stockade. Each stop tells a unique story about the architecture and people who
helped shape Schenectady’s 350 year history. Be sure to check back in as new stops are added!
Stop #
Attraction
Dial 518-387-3282 to start the tour.
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Welcome to the Stockade Historic District
Follow the tour along each street, in any order, using this list of stops and the
map. Enter the stop number when prompted to hear audio content. Press # to
return to commands.
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Washington Ave. narrative
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4 Washington Ave.
19, 21, 23 Washington Ave., Campbell Row
32 Washington Ave.,
Schenectady County Historical Society
43 Washington Ave.
53 Washington Ave., home of Dr. Charles Steinmetz
20
Front St. narrative
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17 Front St., home of Gov. Joseph Yates
26 Front St., home of Christopher Yates
39 Front St., Gothic Revival cottage
121 Front St., Teller House
30
Ferry St. narrative
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33
Lawrence the Indian
30 N. Ferry St., St. George’s Church
12 1/2 N. Ferry St.
40
N. Church St. narrative
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14 N. Church St., oldest house in Schenectady
1 N. Church St., Stockade Inn
First Reformed Church of Schenectady
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Union St. narrative
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109 Union St., Robert Yates House
108 Union St., Greek Revival Courthouse
205 Union St., home of Alexander Ellice
First Presbyterian Church
215 Union St., Ellis Mansion
217 Union St.
Keypad commands
11 Rewind 2 Pause/Play
3 Fast forward # Skip
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The tour is free but your normal plan minutes and/or charges may apply.
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STOCKADE HISTORIC DISTRICT cell phone walking tour
Use QR code scanner application on Smart phone to access the audio tour.
You can also access a mobile link to stream the audio tour. h t t p : / / myo n c e l l . m o b i / 1 5 1 8 3 8 7 3 2 8 2 .
Visit the website: h i s t o r i c s t o c k a d e.com to view photos and the video “The Stockade: A Past Reclaimed”.
1763-1776 Schenectady the base
of the great Scottish fur trading
firm Duncan, Phyn, & Ellice
Chronology of the
Stockade Historic District
1776 Revolutionary
War begins
1704 Building
of Queen Anne’s
Fort marks the
beginning of
British influence
1661 Schenectady
founded by Arendt
Van Curler and 14
other proprietors
1600
1760
St. George’s
Episcopal
Church built
1700
1680 Dutch Reformed
Church established
1690 Massacre by French
and Canadian Indians
(King William’s War)
1795 Queen Anne’s
Fort torn down
1798
Schenectady
receives a
city charter.
Joseph C.
Yates, first
mayor
1819 Great fire
consumes the
principal business
district on the
west side of town
1825 Opening of
the Erie Canal on
the east side of
the City
1800
1764 Schenectady receives
a borough Charter
1769 First Presbyterian
Church built
1808
First bridge
built across
Mohawk River
1886 Thomas
Edison founded
his Machine
Works in
Schenectady,
which grew into
the General
Electric Company
1962
Designated
New York
State’s first
Historic
District
1900
1812
Schenectadians
build boats to
transport troops
and cargo
1861 Broom
factory fire on
Cucumber Alley
destroyed buildings
along Washington,
Church and Union
2000
1901 Schenectady
Locomotive
becomes American
Locomotive
Company (ALCO)
1785 Schenectady Academy,
forerunner of Union College,
sponsored by the Dutch Church
Funding for this project made possible in part by a grant from Schenectady County Legislature through its County Initiative Program and the
Stockade Association. Tour content support provided by resources of The Colonial Schenectady Project and Schenectady County Historical Society.
The Colonial
Schenectady
Project