The Teller Pasture

An Investigation of a Place, People, and Events That Changed the Dutch Colonial Village of Schenectady

Omschrijving

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.
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Schrijver
Hamilton, Dr Claire (Maynooth University Ireland)
Titel
The Teller Pasture
Uitgever
iUniverse
Jaar
2010
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
80
Gewicht
204 gr
EAN
9781450231435
Afmetingen
273 x 210 x 6 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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