National Register of Historic Places

Peebles (Peobles) Island

Waterford, Saratoga County, New York
Listed
October 1, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001265

About this property

Peebles Island State Park is a 190-acre (0.77 km2) state park located at the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers in New York. A majority of the park is located in Saratoga County, with a smaller portion located in Albany County. Peebles Island State Park includes hiking and cross-country ski trails, as well as earthworks dating from the Revolutionary War and a visitors' center detailing the island's industrial history. The park also offers picnic tables with pavilions, river views, and fishing access. In addition to encompassing the entirety of Peebles Island, the park also includes the Matton Shipyard on neighboring Van Schaick Island in the city of Cohoes. Headquarters for New York State's Bureau of Historic Sites as well as the Bureau of Historic Preservation Field Services are located within the park. Contained within a converted factory complex on the island known as the Peebles Island Resource Center, the headquarters serve as a home to conservators, archaeologists, historians and others tasked with preserving historic locations within New York. Media related to Peebles Island State Park at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Waterford, Saratoga County, New York
42.78252, -73.68460

Categories

INDUSTRYPREHISTORICHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Matton Shipyard
Listed
0.3 mi
Ormsby-Laughlin Textile Companies Mill
Industrial
0.4 mi
Northside Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Lion Factory
Industrial
0.5 mi
Powers Home
Industrial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Saratoga — Freeman's Farm (First)
1777Revolutionary War
14.2 mi
Battle of Saratoga — Bemis Heights (Second)
1777Revolutionary War
14.2 mi

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When was Peebles (Peobles) Island listed on the National Register?

Peebles (Peobles) Island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1973.

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Peebles (Peobles) Island is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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