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The first conspicuous casualty of the American Civil War, Elmer E. Ellsworth, was buried in Mechanicville in 1861.
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- General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were transported from Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights,...Read MORE... - The first documented occurrence of the name "Mechanicville" dates back to 1829.
The name comes from the early settlers, who were independent mastercraftsmen such as millers, carpenters, or butchers, whose professions were...Read MORE... - 1854 - Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, a post-village of Saratoga co., New York, on the Hudson river, and on the Champlain canal, 12 miles N. from Troy. It contains a...Read MORE... - Mechanicville became an incorporated village in 1859, when it had about 1000 inhabitants.
It grew rapidly as textile mills, factories, and a linen thread company came to Mechanicville.
www.wikipedia.org - In 1878, additional railways came to the village of Mechanicville, and it became an important center of papermaking.
www.wikipedia.org - 1895 - Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, a post-village of Saratoga co., N.Y., in Half Moon and Stillwater townships, on the W. bank of the Hudson River, on the Champlain...Read MORE... - In 1898, Robert Newton King built a hydroelectric power plant on the Hudson River in Mechanicville.
The Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant is now the oldest continuously-operating hydroelectric plant in the United States.
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The E.H. Strang Hose Co. Mechanicville, N.Y.
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First National Bank
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Second Avenue, South from Spring St., Mechanicville, N.Y.
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Mechanicsville, a banking post-village of Saratoga co., N.Y., on the W. bank of the Hudson River and on the Boston and Maine and Delaware and Hudson...Read MORE... 
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Mill, 1906
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D. & H. Depot and Garden
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South Main St. and Residence of John C. Duncan, 1907
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Broadway and Second St., 1908
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Champlain Canal and Post Office, 1908
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N. Main Street
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Park Avenue and Main Street
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Barge Canal Lock No. 2
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In the Boston and Maine Freight Yard
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Park Avenue, looking West
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Tallmadge Park
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Railroad Y.M.C.A. Building, 1910
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Hudson River Bridge, Mechanicville, N.Y.
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Hudson River Electric Co.
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Park Avenue and Hotel Leland
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Looking North on the Hudson River at Mechanicville, N.Y.
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First M. E. Church
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Manufacturers National Bank
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North Main Street
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Park Avenue, Looking West
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1930 - MAN KILLED AS IRON PIPE FALLS
Mechanicville, N. Y., Feb. 19 - Joseph Mezerowicz, 41, was killed instantly here when a 30-foot iron stand-pipe fell on him while it was being moved...Read MORE...
St. Lukes Episcopal Church, and Junior Senior High School, 1930
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The Mechanicville Branch of the State Bank of ALbany
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The Municipal Building
Postcard- The largest paper mill in the world, which Mechanicville had hosted since 1904, ceased operations in 1971.
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Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Mechanicville, New York, USA
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - The E.H. Strang Hose Co. Mechanicville, N.Y.)
The E.H. Strang Hose Co. Mechanicville, N.Y.
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - First National Bank)
First National Bank
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Second Avenue, South from Spring St., Mechanicville, N.Y.)
Second Avenue, South from Spring St., Mechanicville, N.Y.
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - West Virginia Pulp and Paper Mill, 1906)
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Mill, 1906
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - D. & H. Depot and Garden)
D. & H. Depot and Garden
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 - South Main St. and Residence of John C. Duncan, 1907)
South Main St. and Residence of John C. Duncan, 1907
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Broadway and Second St., 1908)
Broadway and Second St., 1908
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Champlain Canal and Post Office, 1908)
Champlain Canal and Post Office, 1908
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - N. Main Street)
N. Main Street
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Park Avenue and Main Street)
Park Avenue and Main Street
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 - Hudson River Bridge, Mechanicville, N.Y.)
Hudson River Bridge, Mechanicville, N.Y.
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Barge Canal Lock No. 2)
Barge Canal Lock No. 2
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - In the Boston and Maine Freight Yard)
In the Boston and Maine Freight Yard
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Park Avenue, looking West)
Park Avenue, looking West
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Tallmadge Park)
Tallmadge Park
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Railroad Y.M.C.A. Building, 1910)
Railroad Y.M.C.A. Building, 1910
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Hudson River Electric Co.)
Hudson River Electric Co.
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Park Avenue and Hotel Leland)
Park Avenue and Hotel Leland
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Looking North on the Hudson River at Mechanicville, N.Y.)
Looking North on the Hudson River at Mechanicville, N.Y.
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - First M. E. Church)
First M. E. Church
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Manufacturers National Bank)
Manufacturers National Bank
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - North Main Street)
North Main Street
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - Park Avenue, Looking West)
Park Avenue, Looking West
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - St. Lukes Episcopal Church, and Junior Senior High School, 1930)
St. Lukes Episcopal Church, and Junior Senior High School, 1930
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - The Mechanicville Branch of the State Bank of ALbany)
The Mechanicville Branch of the State Bank of ALbany
Mechanicville, New York, USA
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 - The Municipal Building)
The Municipal Building
History, News and Stories of Mechanicville, New York, USA
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General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were transported from Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights,... Read MORE...
-
The first documented occurrence of the name "Mechanicville" dates back to 1829.
The name comes from the early settlers, who were independent mastercraftsmen such as millers, carpenters, or butchers, whose professions were... Read MORE...
-
1854 - Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, a post-village of Saratoga co., New York, on the Hudson river, and on the Champlain canal, 12 miles N. from Troy. It contains a... Read MORE...
-
Mechanicville became an incorporated village in 1859, when it had about 1000 inhabitants.
It grew rapidly as textile mills, factories, and a linen thread company came to Mechanicville.
www.wikipedia.org
-
In 1878, additional railways came to the village of Mechanicville, and it became an important center of papermaking.
www.wikipedia.org
-
1895 - Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, a post-village of Saratoga co., N.Y., in Half Moon and Stillwater townships, on the W. bank of the Hudson River, on the Champlain... Read MORE...
-
In 1898, Robert Newton King built a hydroelectric power plant on the Hudson River in Mechanicville.
The Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant is now the oldest continuously-operating hydroelectric plant in the United States.
www.wikipedia.org
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1906
Mechanicsville, a banking post-village of Saratoga co., N.Y., on the W. bank of the Hudson River and on the Boston and Maine and Delaware and Hudson... Read MORE...
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Mechanicville became a city in 1915.
1930 - MAN KILLED AS IRON PIPE FALLS
Mechanicville, N. Y., Feb. 19 - Joseph Mezerowicz, 41, was killed instantly here when a 30-foot iron stand-pipe fell on him while it was being moved... Read MORE...
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The largest paper mill in the world, which Mechanicville had hosted since 1904, ceased operations in 1971.
www.wikipedia.org
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