Valley Falls, New York

Schaghticoke Powder Company was a powder mill located in Rensselaer County, New York in the village of Schaghticoke. The powder mill was founded by Josiah Masters and Nicholas Masters in 1813 for the supply of gunpowder during the War of 1812. The Schaghticoke Powder Works was located on the south banks of the Hoosick River approximately a half mile southeast of the Schaghticoke village. The powder works was established on one hundred acres and developed with twenty separate buildings processing special grades of gunpowder. The Schaghticoke Powder Works manufactured sixty thousand powder kegs or one million and five thousand pounds of powder per year. By 1893, the Schaghticoke Works mill was recognize as one of the oldest gunpowder mills in the United States manufacturing various propellant grades for eighty years in the Hudson River Valley.

Adams–Myers–Bryan Farmstead is a historic home and farm and national historic district located at Valley Falls, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1855, and consists of three blocks. It consists of a two-story, Greek Revival style main block with a two-story side wing and 1 1/2-story rear ell. Also on the property are the contributing main barn group (c. 1860, c. 1880-1930), pump house (c. 1920-1940), milk house (c. 1920-1940), horse barn (c. 1850), corn house (c. 1850), pig house (mid-19th century), carriage barn (c. 1860-1875), ice house (c. 1900), and outhouse (c. 1900).: 3–5  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Schaghticoke is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 592 at the 2010 census. During the colonial period of 1640-1750, this area was occupied by a mixed group of Native Americans — Mohicans, who were local, and remnants of numerous New England tribes who had migrated west away from European encroachment and warfare. The Village of Schaghticoke is in the Town of Schaghticoke, near the eastern town line. Schaghticoke is west of the Village of Valley Falls.

Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1845, and is a one-story, vernacular Greek Revival style brick church building with a front gable roof. It is topped by an open belfry topped by a low pyramidal roof. The interior was remodeled in 1871 and 1896. A two-story frame addition was built about 1980 to replace a two-story social hall added in 1855. The church was abandoned by United Methodist Conference in 2010 and subsequently adapted for municipal purposes.: 3–4  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Schaghticoke SKAT-i-kohk is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 7,445 at the 2020 census. It was named for the Schaghticoke, a Native American tribe formed in the seventeenth century from an amalgamation of remnant peoples of eastern New York and New England. The tribe has one of the oldest reservations in the United States, located in what is now Litchfield County, Connecticut. It has been recognized by the state of Connecticut but has not yet achieved federal recognition. The town is on the northern border of the county, north of Troy. The town contains a village, also called Schaghticoke, and part of the village of Valley Falls.

Baum–Wallis Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1811, and is a one-story, square frame dwelling on a stone foundation. It has a gable roof with dormer added about 1915. Also on the property are the contributing wagon barn (c. 1900), main barn group (c. 1815, c. 1826, c. 1945), corn crib (c. 1900), ice house / milk house / well house (c. 1900, c. 1946), and pig house / garage (c. 1900, c. 1950-1960).: 3–4  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

The water source for the city of Troy, New York, is the Tomhannock Reservoir, a man-made reservoir 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Troy in the town of Pittstown. The reservoir is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long, and holds 12.3 billion US gallons (47,000,000 m3) when full. Water quality is good to excellent. Licensed fishing (both warm-weather and ice fishing) is a popular recreational activity. The reservoir supplies water to about 50,000 residents in Troy, as well as to about 85,000 residents in the nearby municipalities of Brunswick, East Greenbush, Halfmoon, Menands, North Greenbush, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, Schaghticoke and Waterford.

Howard–Odmin–Sherman Farmstead, also known as the Hidden Pond Farm, is a historic home and farm located at Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1860, and consists of a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with a one-story rear ell in a transitional Greek Revival / Italianate style. Also on the property are the contributing carriage barn (c. 1840-1860), outbuilding (c. 1840-1860), grain house (c. 1840-1860), main barn (c. 1870), henhouse (c. 1940s), turkey coop (c. 1930), small outbuilding (c. 1900), and two pole barns (c. 1960).: 3–5  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Cannon–Brownell–Herrington Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York. The original section of the farmhouse was built about 1830, with the central block and wing added about 1870. The house consists of a two-story, central block with flanking 1 1/2-story wings. It has a long woodshed ell, now converted to an apartment. Also on the property are the contributing corn crib (c. 1865-1900), main barn group (c. 1862, 1895, 1960s), and sheep barn (c. 1899).: 3–4  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Cartin–Snyder–Overacker Farmstead is a historic farm located at Melrose, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmstead includes a number of contributing outbuildings. The farmhouse was built in 1974 to replace one burned that year. The contributing resources include the outhouse (c. 1900), garage (c. 1920s), ice house (c. 1900), milk house (c. 1920s), chicken house (c. 1920s), threshing barn (c. 1810), tool barn (c. 1810), horse barn (c. 1840-1860), and rabbit house (c. 1940).: 3–5  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Sherman Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Pittstown Rensselaer County, New York. The complex includes the main house and seven contributing outbuildings. They are a hay barn, wagon barn, corn house, hog bar, ice house, and a barn attached to the hay barn. All were built in the late-18th or early-19th century. the main house was built about 1797 and is a two-story, rectangular frame house with a full attic, full cellar, and high pitched gable roof in the Federal style. A major remodeling about 1840 added some Greek Revival details. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Thomas–Wiley–Johnson Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built between about 1790 and 1800, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style frame main block with a kitchen wing added c. 1840. It was remodeled about 1870, and has another wing added about the same time. Also on the property are the contributing main barn group with cow barn and milk house additions (c. 1860-1960), hen house and corn crib (c. 1930, c. 1950), work shop (c. 1880-1900), and garage (c. 1950).: 3–5  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.