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Schenectady Railway Tourist Brochure

This delightful brochure "Take a Trolley Ride," discussed local attractions and stand described—in eloquent detail—Forest Park in Ballston Lake and the resorts further north in Ballston Spa and Saratoga.

Schenectady Railway Tourist Brochure

 

Trolley Brochure

Did You Know?

  • Alplaus Kill was was once the greatest of Indian trails.
    [Read the Paragraph > THE SARATOGA DIVISION]
  • Ballston Lake was known as Shenantaha or the "deer waters.
    [Read the Paragraph > THE GEM OF LAKES]
  • The yacht "Comanche" plied the waters of Ballston Lake, and docked at Forest Park, situated at the head of Ballston Lake.
  • It cost 80 cents Round Trip to take the train from Schenectady to Ballston Lake.

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