National Historic Landmark · house · Rensselaer, New York

Fort Crailo

State historic site of New York, US in Rensselaer, New York. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1966
Archaeological dig display (34662571304)Building with closed shutters, Fort Crailo, Rensselaer, New York LCCN89706166Crailo State historic site (Fort Crailo) RensselaerDutch colonial items (34694091673)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Fort Crailo

The Crailo State Historic Site is a historic fortified brick manor house in Rensselaer, New York, which was built in 1707. The word Crailo is derived from kraaien bos and refers to Kiliaen van Rensselaer's estate in Huizen, Holland, which is also named "Crailo". Fort Crailo is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressS of Columbia St. on Riverside Ave., Rensselaer, NY
CountyRensselaer County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000563
Type of placehouse, museum, historic site
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressS of Columbia St. on Riverside Ave., Rensselaer, NY
Websitenysparks.com/historic-sites/30/details.aspx ↗
Coordinates42.63458, -73.74938 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMartin Van Buren National Historic Site · 19 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000563. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.