Local History at the Old Stone Fort

Red and White “Mini Wheel” Quilt

This quilt was made in 1860 by Canilda Phelps Fanning in Gilboa. Canilda’s signature was hand stitched on one of the squares. Join us for a lecture on Quilts of the Underground railroad this

Saturday 2/27 @2pm in the Badgley Museum Annex with these photos sent to us by Clay Edmunds at the Old Stone Fort.

Donated by JoAnn Dies Donegan.

Brass Knobs and Lock, 18th Century

 From the house of John Snyder aka “Schoharie John”,  which was located up Gallupville Road. Snyder was captured by the British and taken to Canada in 1782. He subsequently enlisted in the British Army seeking an opportunity to escape. He was later able to return to Schoharie.

Donated by Adam Driesbach.