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Student Field Trips to the Erie Canal at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site

Schoharie Crossing would like to offer you information on the educational programs available from our State Historic Site in Fort Hunter, Montgomery County, NY.   We understand that an in-person site visit may not be possible this school year due to transportation and distance restrictions, but we hope you keep us in mind. Please also consider an outreach or remote option as they may be available. Please read below for more information about our resources.  Our NYS Parks website is:  https://www.parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/schohariecrossing   We are a well-known Erie Canal historic site, with National Landmark Registered canal features situated in the beautiful Mohawk Valley at the confluence of the Schoharie Creek and Mohawk River.  Our canal features span the entire 200 year history of the canal system of New York State.  We are also fortunate enough to be located at the former location of Tiononderoge, a Haudenosaunee Mohawk village site that the British colonial Fort Hunter was con

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