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Trolleys of Amsterdam Presentation Offered
Fort Hunter, NY – Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Jerry Snyder to speak about the Trolleys of Amsterdam on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 6:30pm. The program will be held at 167 Fort Hunter Road at the Town of Florida Hall and Highway Department building.
https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/27/details.aspx
The trolley era arrived in Amsterdam in 1874 with horse drawn cars and less than two miles of track on downtown streets. By the time it departed a comparatively short 64 years later, streamlined aluminum bodied electric coaches were providing first-class mile-a-minute transport to nearby cities and towns throughout the lower Mohawk Valley. Join us to hear the story of the origin, development, and demise of our local part of a now all-but-forgotten transportation system whose abandonment may, in hindsight, well have been premature.
Jerry Snyder was born and raised in Amsterdam, NY where he attended Amsterdam schools, graduating from Wilbur H. Lynch High School in 1972. He then went on to graduate from Union College in 1976 with BS in Mechanical Engineering. Snyder was a Technical Service Engineer for Ingersoll-Rand out of Painted Post, NY (near Corning) and then worked at General Electric as an Engineering Supervisor/Principal Project Engineer until his retirement in 2014
In 2003, Snyder discovered old postcards on E-Bay as an information source during a research project and began collecting them. His long-time interest in Amsterdam history, mostly from the engineering perspective in their industries, railroads and trolley systems and other infrastructure (dams, canal, bridges, power plants) lead him to become one of the founders of the Historic Amsterdam League in 2010, where he has served in various positions since, including president. Also in that year, he co-authored the Arcadia Publishing issued book titled Amsterdam in their Postcard History Series, showcasing about half of his collection. The book was co-authored with Amsterdam Historian Robert von Hasseln.
Please note that this event takes place off site at the Town of Florida Barn next to the Fort Hunter Library. The program will be preceded by a brief Friends of Schoharie Crossing Meeting and is free to the public.
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Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, August 16, 2023
69 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 6:01AM
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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By Bob CudmoreTrolleys of Amsterdam Presentation Offered
Fort Hunter, NY – Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Jerry Snyder to speak about the Trolleys of Amsterdam on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 6:30pm. The program will be held at 167 Fort Hunter Road at the Town of Florida Hall and Highway Department building.
https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/27/details.aspx
The trolley era arrived in Amsterdam in 1874 with horse drawn cars and less than two miles of track on downtown streets. By the time it departed a comparatively short 64 years later, streamlined aluminum bodied electric coaches were providing first-class mile-a-minute transport to nearby cities and towns throughout the lower Mohawk Valley. Join us to hear the story of the origin, development, and demise of our local part of a now all-but-forgotten transportation system whose abandonment may, in hindsight, well have been premature.
Jerry Snyder was born and raised in Amsterdam, NY where he attended Amsterdam schools, graduating from Wilbur H. Lynch High School in 1972. He then went on to graduate from Union College in 1976 with BS in Mechanical Engineering. Snyder was a Technical Service Engineer for Ingersoll-Rand out of Painted Post, NY (near Corning) and then worked at General Electric as an Engineering Supervisor/Principal Project Engineer until his retirement in 2014
In 2003, Snyder discovered old postcards on E-Bay as an information source during a research project and began collecting them. His long-time interest in Amsterdam history, mostly from the engineering perspective in their industries, railroads and trolley systems and other infrastructure (dams, canal, bridges, power plants) lead him to become one of the founders of the Historic Amsterdam League in 2010, where he has served in various positions since, including president. Also in that year, he co-authored the Arcadia Publishing issued book titled Amsterdam in their Postcard History Series, showcasing about half of his collection. The book was co-authored with Amsterdam Historian Robert von Hasseln.
Please note that this event takes place off site at the Town of Florida Barn next to the Fort Hunter Library. The program will be preceded by a brief Friends of Schoharie Crossing Meeting and is free to the public.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
from the Daily Gazette-Bombing Fort Plain
Just over three months before the United States entered World War II, the American military simulated an enemy attack on the airport in Fort Plain. Robert von Hasseln has posted notes on the incident on the Facebook page of Historic Amsterdam League.
This Friday Episode#488 on the way to #500 this Fall
August 18, 2023
Kiersten Marcil, author of the American Revolution historical novel Witness to the Revolution.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, August 16, 2023
69 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 6:01AM
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Daily Gazette
Support Local Journalism
To subscribe https://dailygazette.com/subscribe/
Paper-Paper, On-line and e-edition
When Credibility Matters
Around Town: A snapshot of the week August 9-15 2023. Schenectady, Amsterdam, Gloversville, Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Broadalbin, Cobleskill and Fort Plain — Images (10 photos)
AROUND TOWN — Each week, our staff photographers travel the roads of our region capturing a variety of moments from our communities….
https://dailygazette.com/
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AMSTERDAM — The continued absence of a clubhouse and a proposal to overhaul the fee structure at...
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https://www.recordernews.com/
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