Interpretation
September 2, 2022
The Friends of the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway proudly partner with Old Songs, Inc to bring this unique program to the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library on […]
June 10, 2021
Whether you are planning a visit to the Mohawk Towpath Byway or a pleasant drive to a little known retreat in the mountains, this is going […]
April 27, 2021
We have twelve interpretive kiosks along the Mohawk Towpath Byway. In most cases they were installed by our respective municipalities, and, the most recent one, installed […]
February 28, 2020
by Russ VanDerVoort, Historian Northside in Waterford is arguably the most southern point in Saratoga County and definitely on the southside of Waterford. At one time it […]
September 21, 2019
The Mohawk Towpath Byway’s latest kiosk will be dedicated on Saturday, September 28 at 11:30 AM. The kiosk is located strategically near the bike/pedestrian path entrance […]
October 26, 2018
The City of Cohoes has installed the latest interpretive kiosk on North Mohawk Street at the Lock 18 parking lot. One side faces the sidewalk with […]
September 28, 2018
The Town of Clifton Park is accepting bids on a project to improve access to the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. This will include a […]
August 8, 2018
As a visiting expert in scenic conservation, Brad Cownover described our Byway was, “the short byway with a long history.” Actually there are many levels of […]
July 23, 2018
Archaeology is “the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.” Within the Byway […]
June 10, 2018
How do you tell a compelling story? That’s the question of thirty-six people who gathered June 6 at the Mabee Farm Historic Site in Rotterdam Junction. […]
April 7, 2018
To consider the natural intrinsic qualities of the the Mohawk Towpath Byway corridor you really have to take a geologic perspective. “Glacial ice and meltwater played […]