Old Stone Fort Museum, Schoharie

About Old Stone Fort Museum

Old Stone Fort Museum presents three centuries of rural New York history across seven historic buildings on 25 acres in Schoharie Valley. The centerpiece is the Old Stone Fort itself, built in 1772 as a High Dutch Reformed Church and fortified in 1777 during the American Revolution. Visitors explore thousands of artifacts displayed throughout the complex, discovering the stories of Schoharie County's past. The museum complex includes the William Badgley Museum and a research library with over 50,000 artifacts related to local history. The Schoharie County Historical Society, which has operated the Fort as a museum for more than 130 years, maintains extensive genealogy collections and publishes a semi-annual local history magazine. The library also houses resources on military history and surrounding counties. A visit suits anyone interested in regional Revolutionary War history, genealogy research, or understanding early rural American life. The museum is located in Schoharie, New York, and charges admission.