Old Fort Johnson (circa 1749) Located at the Corner of Routes 5 and 67, Schenectady, NY, 16 Miles Northwest and One Mile West of Amsterdam, 518-843-0300, The 18th century limestone home of Sir William Johnson, England's Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the French and Indian War, is now the current home of the Montgomery County Historical Society and is a National Historic Landmark. Here visitors can take a peek into the social, cultural, military, and industrial past of the Mohawk Valley. They also view original Johnson family pieces including a cherry highboy, banister back armchair, and a set of 5 cherry Chippendale side chairs.  more...

Union College Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12305, 518-388-6000, Union College was the first college chartered in NYS, completed in 1814.

Schenectady Stockade Area Front St, Schenectady, NY 12305, National Historic Lankmark, Guided tours through early homes and settlement area, self guided walking tours.

Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery (circa 1925) Corner of Church Street and Erie Boulevard, Schenectady, NY 13317, Located 33 Miles West-Northwest in Canajoharie, 518-673-2314, Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery houses an internationally recognized art collection and a public library. Its permanent collection features over 350 American paintings and sculpture including 21 oils and watercolors by Winslow Homer. Some of the artists represented include Charles Loring Elliott, Childe Hassam, John LaFarge, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Newell Convers Wyeth.  more...

Schenectady County Historical Society Museum 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305, 518-374-0263, This museum features furniture, toys and artifacts from the 19th and 18th centuries.

Central Park Rose Garden Central Pkwy and Wright Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304, 518-382-5152, More than 3,000 rose bushes. 

Schenectady Museum Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308, 518-382-7890, This museum features exhibits on art, science and history, planetarium, archives and a visitors center.