RLT produces several publications available for a fee to cover the cost of reproduction. These are described below.
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Barge Canal Publication |
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New Publication Highlights History of Barge Canal
A Landscape Transformed: Lock 4 Canal Park documents the construction of Champlain Barge Canal Lock 4, and the alteration of the junction of the Hoosic and Hudson Rivers.
Lock 4 Canal Park, owned by the New York State Canal Corporation, is located in the Town of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, at Lock 4 of the Champlain division, where the Hoosic River enters the Hudson opposite Stillwater. Before the construction of the Lock in 1908-1912, three shale bluff islands existed at this confluence. The canal construction significantly altered the landscape, transforming two of these islands into part of the mainland. While the area is still highly scenic, the configuration and use of the land has changed markedly. Barge Canal records held by the New York State Archives are used to document these land changes and the canal construction process.
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The Albany Road Portfolio
"Through a Country Not Well Settled:"
The "Albany Road" of 1752-1773
In 1999, the RLT (then the RTLC) conducted a special hike over a portion of the "Albany Road," a heretofore unknown Colonial highway dating to 1753 that connected Albany with Deerfield, Massachusetts. Portions of the early road were familiar to historians, but not the fact that theycomprised sections of a single highway of considerable significance. Research undertaken over a two-year period, has uncovered a wealth of documentation on the early road. Both published histories and original source documents were studied in this exhaustive search. The entire course of "Albany Road," including all of its differing courses, were analyzed and mapped in the RLT geographic information system (GIS). A first-ever history of the road brings the rich history of this region in the mid- to late-18th century to life, explaining the context in whch the road was built. This publication allows you to follow the entire road today, often on foot or by auto, from Rensselaer to Deerfield.
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Natural Areas of Rensselaer County, NY |
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In 2002 the RLT (then the R-TLC), along with the Environmental Clearing House of Schenectady, published Natural Areas of Rensselaer County New York edited by Glen Martin and written by Claire Schmitt, an R-TLC member, with assistance from R-TLC directors Norton Miller, Jack Keenan, Bill Niemi, and Warren Broderick.
This book describes 35 Natural Areas of Rensselaer County most of which are open to the public for hiking and other recreational activities. Each of these areas includes a description, a computer-generated map, and often a brief history, as well as ownership information and cautions. The book contains numerous historical photographs related to these areas and includes a first-ever Natural History of the County. It also includes a chapter on back roads suitable for leisurely walking.
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