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Museum & Site of Fort Plain/Fort Rensselaer

The Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park marks the site of Fort Plain/Rensselaer, a Revolutionary War fortress built in 1779 to protect local residents from Valley raids and evacuees from Cherry Valley. The museum features the history of the middle Mohawk Valley during the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum property encompasses a park of approximately 75 acres and contains the following site and features: Excavated site of a 3 story square blockhouse Site of Revolutionary War Fort Plain/ Fort Rensselaer ¾ mile of original Otsquago Trail Road Foundation of Revolutionary War era bridge Site of two settlers cabins near the Otsquago Trail Road (presently not open to the public) Freshwater spring originally described as water supply to the fort Section of the Erie Canal (presently not open to the public) Stone farm house of David Lipe built in 1848 Reconstructed farm house of Johannes Lipe ca. 1780 Mill dam ca. 1860 (presently not open to the public) Site central cook house on fort hill Site of blacksmith shop which served the fort Site of Fort Rensselaer Redoubt & Crown works Remains of earthen trench works originally dug for defense of the hilltop

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