Peebles Island State Park
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Peebles (Peobles) Island
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| Location: | At jct. of Mohawk and Hudson rivers, Waterford, New York |
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| Area: | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Built: | 1630 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73001265[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 2, 1973 |
Peebles Island State Park is a park located in New York State at the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. With 191 acres (76.4 ha), the 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 offers picnic tables with pavilions, river views, miles of hiking and biking paths, fishing, and cross-country skiing. The park includes the Matton Shipyard on neighboring Van Schaick Island in the city of Cohoes.
See also[edit]
Home of the NYS Parks Division for Historic Preservation, which includes the Bureau of Historic Sites as well as the Field Services Bureau.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
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Coordinates: 42°46′55″N 73°41′10″W / 42.782°N 73.686°W
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