Join us for Fall Festival at the Old Stone Fort!
Saturday, October 4 | 10 AM – 7 PM
Celebrate the season with a full day of live music, delicious food, and fun for the whole family! Enjoy performances all day from fan favorites like The Hilltown Ramblers, Northern Borne, and Black Mountain Symphony.
Explore a variety of food trucks, plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
From 10 AM to 4 PM, don’t miss the Quilt Show, displayed across the museum complex, and browse the work of talented craft vendors set up in the field near the historic Dutch Barn.
There’s something for everyone – so bring the whole family!
Admission:
• $10 for adults (No additional discounts apply).
• Free for anyone under 18 (Minors must be accompanied by an adult).
Please join us Saturday July 12th at 2PM for a talk by Nicholas Russell the Founder, Designer, and Timber Framer at Tall Pine Timber Frames as he discusses the architectural and structural heritage of the timber frame design of New World Dutch Barns.
Talk is free with suggested donations; all proceeds will go directly to our Dutch Barn Project.
We end our 2024 season with a bang – come help us raise a model barn to learn how post & beam buildings like Old Fort Johnson are built. Barn raisings begin at 11:30 and 2:30. We’ll also be making fresh apple cider and baking goodies in the outdoor bake oven all day long. Admission is by donation – all the money raised today will go towards our match for a grant to replace our roof next year.
Canadian singer/songwriter Stephen Bruce Medd performs ballads and original folk songs inspired by the history and landscapes of Ontario, the Bay of Quinte & Kingston – the region settled by displaced Loyalists and Haudenosaunee from the Mohawk Valley. Enjoy a summer evening of music on the lawn of Old Fort Johnson. Held indoors in case of rain.
Join us for another great year of Putman Porch Music at Yankee Hill Lock!
We welcome musicians and listeners to Yankee Hill Lock for this canawler experience!
An Americana Folk and Roots Music style jam session on the porch of the old Putman Canal Store happens each Thursday in June. Come play some fiddle, guitar, banjo, sing, or whatever instrument you may bring, to this lively time along the historic Erie Canal!
*Please note the 6:30pm start time for 2024*
Join us for another great year of Putman Porch Music at Yankee Hill Lock!
We welcome musicians and listeners to Yankee Hill Lock for this canawler experience!
An Americana Folk and Roots Music style jam session on the porch of the old Putman Canal Store happens each Thursday in June. Come play some fiddle, guitar, banjo, sing, or whatever instrument you may bring, to this lively time along the historic Erie Canal!
*Please note the 6:30pm start time for 2024*
Join us for another great year of Putman Porch Music at Yankee Hill Lock!
We welcome musicians and listeners to Yankee Hill Lock for this canawler experience!
An Americana Folk and Roots Music style jam session on the porch of the old Putman Canal Store happens each Thursday in June. Come play some fiddle, guitar, banjo, sing, or whatever instrument you may bring, to this lively time along the historic Erie Canal!
*Please note the 6:30pm start time for 2024*
Join us as we host the amazing Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle for this history song program!
Cosby & Tom will perform canal songs and share the history of the Erie Canal with you inside the Enders House at Schoharie Crossing.
The Erie Canal was the most important advancement in the 1800’s for the transportation of goods in New York state. Running from Buffalo to Albany and connected to the Hudson River, it allowed New York City to become the largest trade port in the nation. And, it was born from an idea of a merchant in debtor’s prison, because they couldn’t receive their goods fast enough to pay bills!
For adults and older children, about 40 minutes.
This program is free and open to the public. Donations are graciously accepted to help support the Friends of Schoharie Crossing, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Erie Canal at Schoharie Crossing.
Thursday, May 1st at 10am
Visitor Center, 129 Schoharie Street
The Visitor Center and Museum will open for the 2025 season on May 1st. Come explore the Pathway to Empire exhibit. Admission is free. Tours of the grounds are available for a nominal fee.
Seasonal Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Sunday 1pm-5pm.
Join us for Christmas at the Fort – Saturday, December 7th – 11am to 5pm – Local Author Book Fair – Bookstore with Huge Sales – Museum Shop with a Selection of Handmade Colonial Toys – Period Holiday Music – Eisenadler German Beer (local Brewer) – Homemade Christmas Cookies, Refreshments and more!
