Peebles Island State Park

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Peebles (Peobles) Island
Location: At jct. of Mohawk and Hudson rivers, Waterford, New York
Area: 250 acres (100 ha)
Built: 1630
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 73001265[1]
Added to NRHP: October 2, 1973
The Mohawk River from Peebles Island State Park

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

Home of the NYS Parks Division for Historic Preservation, which includes the Bureau of Historic Sites as well as the Field Services Bureau.

References

  1. ^ "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 / 42.782; -73.686