| The Teller Pasture: An Investigation of a Place, People, and Events That Changed the Dutch Colonial Village of Schenectady Contributor(s): Hamilton, Claire (Author) |
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ISBN: 1450231438 ISBN-13: 9781450231435 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 8.25" W x 11" (0.44 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Archaeological and archival documentation, including a 1756 surveyed map of the palisades surrounding the village, guides us through 350 years of Schenectady's history and paints a unique picture of one of Schenectady's hidden historical treasures-the Teller Pasture. Trace Schenectady's history as seen through the microcosm of the Teller pasture, a plot granted to Willem Teller, an original proprietor of the Schenectady Patent of 1664. Learn about the Schenectady stockades. Trace the history of the Dutch Colonial Teller House, including a rare account of its restoration in 1976. Learn about the North Street Stockade Line. Learn about boat-building on the Strand Street/River. View the only eighteenth century surveyed map showing the fortifications of Schenectady. |