Learn about New Scotland History!
The publications from the “Images of America” series can be purchased at local Capital District bookshops or online.
This is the story of how a wilderness became a park. After hardworking farmers transformed the forests into farm fields and blasted a roadway through a cliff to get their goods to market, John Boyd Thacher and his wife, Emma Treadwell Thacher, permanently protected the wilderness for all to enjoy.
Times of Our Lives : New Scotland Memories
In 2011, the NSHA Book Committee compiled and published a compendium of memories, materials, and shared recollections submitted by several of New Scotland’s longtime residents, many of whom had lived in the Town for generations. (158-pages)
Historic Markers
of the Town of New Scotland, NY
Learn about the 50 historic markers currently found in the Town of New Scotland. Book contains color images and historical facts about each site.
Voorheesville, NY
A Sketch of the Beginnings of a Nineteenth Century Railroad Town
by Dennis Sullivan
“But there was a railroad town here once, and its name was Voorheesville.”
First published in 1989 by the Village of Voorheesville’s beloved village historian, “A Sketch” traces Voorheesville’s beginnings as a small farming village in New Scotland’s north, and chronicles its development in tandem with the railroad. It’s a beautiful and timeless look at the Village of Voorheesville, the small municipality that for more than a century has been the beating heart of the Town of New Scotland.
Mr. Sullivan has graciously made a copy of his book available for free digital download. A paperback copy may be acquired from NSHA.
Charles Bender and The Bender Melon Farm: A Local History
By Dennis Sullivan
At the intersection of Routes 85 and 85A remains 198 acres of historic farmland. At the turn of the twentieth century this land was made famous by Charles Bender. His Bender Melon, a prized cantaloupe variety he developed and cultivated, put this property on the agricultural map. Charles farmed these lands on his own for more than four decades, developing several dozen varieties of melons and became a local icon. Some New Scots still share fond stories and memories of the sprawling farm and the delicious melons, which were sold retail both at the farm and as far away as New York City.
Mr. Sullivan has graciously made a copy of his book available for free digital download.